Price's Raid and the Battle of Mine Creek
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Price's Raid and the Battle of Mine Creek
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Three cavalry raids into Missouri were made by Confederate forces in 1863. The fourth raid was led by Sterling Price and was authorized on August 4, 1864. "Sterling Price was the ranking Missourian in the Confederate army, a former governor, member of congress and officer in the Mexican War. He had had no experience with cavalry, although he was a veteran infantry commander." Article traces this fourth raid into Missouri with its climax at the Battle of Westport and the Battle of Mine Creek in Kansas.
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Creator: Langsdorf, Edgar
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1964
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The Kansas Historical Quarterly
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This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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