Across from this site stood Fort No. 5, the second largest of five forts built around Springfield. By January 8, 1863, the fort was only partially finished. It served only as a rallying point during the battle. From this point and along St. Louis Street, Union soldiers from the 3rd and 14th Missouri State Militia Cavalry engaged in several skirmishes with Maj. Ben Elliott's battalion of scouts. In one brief encounter, two companies of the 14th MSM, commanded by Lt. Col. Pound and Capt. Milton Burch, clashed with Lt. William H. Gregg and Quantrill's Confederate company, resulting in a number of casualties to the Union forces. From this position on the morning of January 9, the weary Union defenders watched as the Confederates disengaged their battle lines and withdrew east along St. Louis St., the road to St. Louis. The battle was over. Both sides suffered casualties in excess of 12%.
| HM Number | HM1IGE |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 12 |
| Placed By | Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Foundation (this marker donated by the Historic Preservation Society of Springfield and Greene County) |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, December 21st, 2014 at 5:01pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 475040 N 4118039 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.20850000, -93.28128333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 12.51', W 93° 16.877' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 12' 30.6" N, 93° 16' 52.62" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 417 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 202 S John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield MO 65806, US |
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