Battle of Little Blue River
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The Battle of Little Blue River was fought on October 21, 1864, as part of Price's Raid during the American Civil War. Major General Sterling Price of the Confederate States Army led an army into Missouri in September 1864 with hopes of challenging Union control of the state. During the early stages of the campaign, Price abandoned his plan to capture St. Louis and later his secondary target of Jefferson City. The Confederates then began moving westwards, brushing aside Major General James G. Blunt's Union force in the Second Battle of Lexington on October 19. Two days later, Blunt left part of his command under the authority of Colonel Thomas Moonlight to hold the crossing of the Little Blue River, while the rest of his force fell back to Independence. On the morning of October 21, Confederate troops attacked Moonlight's line, and parts of Brigadier General John B. Clark Jr.'s brigade forced their way across the river. A series of attacks and counterattacks ensued, neither side gaining a significant advantage.
1864
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Battle of Little Blue
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Location: 39.1369, -94.3139, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
8 places
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1861 | Battle of Liberty | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | First Battle of Independence | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Mount Elba | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Little Blue River | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Second Battle of Independence | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Byram's Ford | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Westport | battle | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | USS Naiad | steamship | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | National World War I Museum and Memorial | military museum, National Memorial of the United States, war memorial | Wikidata | |