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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ3Z_harrisonville-road-prospect_Kansas-City-MO.html
This was the main road to Harrisonville. Fagan's Confederate Division was posted here at noon on Oct.23, 1864. At daylight that day Gen. Price's huge wagon train moved south on this road. After his defeat at Byram's Ford Gen. Marmaduke retreated s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ3V_byrams-ford-battlefield_Kansas-City-MO.html
At 8 A. M. on October 23, 1864, Federal cavalry under General Alfred E. Pleasonton forced a crossing of the Blue River at Byram's Ford and attacked the stone ridge, which was defended by Confederate troops under John S. Marmaduke. After 3 hours he…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ3L_battle-of-the-big-blue_Kansas-City-MO.html
left marker
Oct. 22, 1864Union General Curtis set up a defensive line on the west side of the Big Blue River from the Missouri River upstream for 15 miles to stop Confederate General Price advancing from the east. A Battalion of Kansas Militia …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJ1E_byrams-ford-historic-district_Kansas-City-MO.html
Text of the Marker:
Byram's Ford Historic Districthas been placed on the National Register of Historic Placesby the United StatesDepartment of the Interior
Site of the Battle of the Big Blue October 22 and 23, 1864 and theIndependence to Wes…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIW3_pratts-artillery_Kansas-City-MO.html
On the morning of Oct. 23, 1864 Clarke's Confederate Brigade of Marmaduke's Div. was in line on this hill from 63rd St. Trafficway north across 59th St. facing east to stop Pleasonton's Cavalry. Pratt's two Batteries, Harris' Mo. and Hynson's Tx. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIUD_battle-of-westport_Kansas-City-MO.html
On the morning of October 23, 1864 Federal cavalry under General Alfred Pleasonton forced a crossing of the Big Blue at Byram's Ford and assaulted this hill which was defended by General Marmaduke's Confederate division. After three hours of heavy…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIRX_reverend-bernard-donnelly_Kansas-City-MO.html
Father Donnelly came to Jackson County in 1845 to serve zealously for thirty five years as a frontier pastor at St. Mary's Church, Independence and Immaculate Conception Church, Kansas City. On this site of the first church property purchased in K…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIRQ_chouteaus-church-st-francis-regis_Kansas-City-MO.html
front of marker in English
The presence of the Catholic Church was established at an early date in the Kansas City area. Sacerdotal artifacts were among the earliest booty captured by the Comanches in the 1690's, apparently from French priests …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIPO_battle-of-westport_Kansas-City-MO.html
Gen. Sterling Price was on this spot at 11:00 a.m. but retired before the armies had reached this disposition.
Positions after the Union flank attack. Lines moved back and forth with charges and countercharges, although cavalry, most were dismo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIPK_battle-of-westport_Kansas-City-MO.html
Near this point on the morning of October 23, 1864, Capt. Richard A. Collins' Confederate battery of Shelby's Brigade went into action, supported by two cavalry battalions. for two hours this battery dueled with the 9th Wisconsin battery, covering…