Second Battle of Lexington
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The Second Battle of Lexington was a minor battle fought during Price's Missouri Expedition as part of the American Civil War. Hoping to draw Union Army forces away from more important theaters of combat and potentially affect the outcome of the 1864 United States presidential election, Sterling Price, a major general in the Confederate States Army, led an offensive into the state of Missouri on September 19, 1864. After a botched attack at the Battle of Pilot Knob, the strength of the Union defenses at Jefferson City led Price to abandon the main goals of his campaign.
1864
Wikidata
battle of Lexington
United States,
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Location: 39.1831, -93.875, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
2 places
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1864-10-19T00:00:00Z
1864-10-19T00:00:00Z
1864 Second Battle of Lexington
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1861 | First Battle of Lexington | siege, Confederate government of Missouri, United States | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Second Battle of Lexington | battle | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | USS Naiad | steamship | Wikidata | |