Price's Raid

Price's Raid (HM19W0)

Location: Pleasanton, KS 66075 Linn County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 8.709', W 94° 43.425'

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One of the largest cavalry battles of the Civil War was fought in the fields around Mine Creek.

In August 1864 Confederate Major General Sterling Price received orders to invade Missouri. He was to bring Missouri into the confederacy and at the same time weaken Abraham Lincoln's chance at reelection. To accomplish his objectives, Price intended to:

· capture St. Louis

· capture Jefferson City and install a Confederate governor in the capitol

· collect supplies and weapons for the struggling confederacy

· recruit soldiers from Missouri's large population of Southern sympathizers

As Price advanced into Missouri he discovered St. Louis and Jefferson City were both heavily fortified. He abandoned his plans to capture the cities, but his mission to gather provisions resulted in a supply train of 500 wagons.

[Inset portrait of]
Major General Sterling Price
Confederate States of America (CSA)

[Inset painting titled]
Battle of Mine Creek: The Charge at Mine Creek,
by Andy Thomas
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HM NumberHM19W0
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Placed ByKansas State Historical Society
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 3:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 348952 N 4223323
Decimal Degrees38.14515000, -94.72375000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 8.709', W 94° 43.425'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 8' 42.54" N, 94° 43' 25.50" W
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Area Code(s)913
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 20421-20437 E 850th Rd, Pleasanton KS 66075, US
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