Battle of Carthage

The Battle of Carthage, also known as the Engagement near Carthage, took place at the beginning of the American Civil War on July 5, 1861, near Carthage, Missouri. The experienced Colonel Franz Sigel commanded 1,100 Federal soldiers intent on keeping Missouri within the Union. The Missouri State Guard was commanded by Governor Claiborne F. Jackson himself and numbered over 4,000 soldiers led by a hero of Mexico, Sterling Price, along with 2,000 unarmed troops who did not participate in the battle.

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1861  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Carthage
engagement, United States, 

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Location: 37.177, -94.31, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1861 Battle of Carthage

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Battle of Carthage SHS

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site

Battle of Carthage (1861)

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site

Battle of Carthage State Historic Site

A bone from an amputated arm with a bullet embedded in it. Probably from the Battle of Carthage or the American Civil War.

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1861	Battle of Carthage	engagement	Wikidata
commons	image		Battle of Carthage SHS		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Carthage State Historic Site		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Carthage (1861)		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Carthage State Historic Site		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Carthage State Historic Site		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Carthage State Historic Site		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Carthage State Historic Site		Commons
commons	image		A bone from an amputated arm with a bullet embedded in it. Probably from the Battle of Carthage or the American Civil War.		Commons