Chaos at the Crossing

Chaos at the Crossing (HM1HN2)

Location: Pleasanton, KS 66075 Linn County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 8.179', W 94° 43.476'

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At the creek at 11 a.m. on October 25, 1864, the four-to-five feet high banks were slippery and crumbling from a recent rain. The rushing water was deep, and the crossing was difficult. Hundreds of wagon wheels and horses had churned the mud into mires. The crossing was congested with supply wagons - some still attempting to cross, others disabled and stuck in the mud.
To avoid capture many panic-stricken, fleeing Confederates bypassed the crossing and plunged their horses down the steep bank into the water.
This is the main crossing of Mine Creek on the Fort Scott road. The solid rock creek bed made travel easier for wagons.
[Photo caption reads] The main crossing of Mine Creek - photographed during a drought when the creek was almost dry. The rock creek bed is visible.
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HM NumberHM1HN2
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByKansas State Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, November 3rd, 2014 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 348859 N 4222344
Decimal Degrees38.13631667, -94.72460000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 8.179', W 94° 43.476'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 8' 10.74" N, 94° 43' 28.56" W
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Area Code(s)913
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 20712 E 750th Rd, Pleasanton KS 66075, US
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