Battle of Mine Creek

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Battle of Mine Creek or Battle of the Osage
Part of the American Civil War
Date October 25, 1864 Location Linn County, Kansas Result Union victory
Combatants
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders
Alfred Pleasonton	John S. Marmaduke James F. Fagan
Strength
Provisional cavalry division	cavalry division
Casualties
100	1,200

Price's Missouri Expedition
Fort Davidson – Glasgow – 2nd Lexington – Little Blue River – 2nd Independence – Byram's Ford – Westport – Marais des Cygnes – Mine Creek – Marmiton River – 2nd Newtonia

The Battle of Mine Creek, also known as the Battle of the Osage, was a cavalry battle that occurred in Kansas as part of Price's Raid during the American Civil War.

About six miles south of Trading Post, site of the Battle of Marais des Cygnes, the brigades of Col. Frederick W. Benteen and Col. John F. Phillips, of Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton's Provisional Cavalry Division, overtook the Confederates as they were crossing Mine Creek. The Confederates, stalled by their wagons crossing the ford, had formed a line on the north side of Mine Creek. The Federals, although outnumbered, commenced the attack as additional troops from Pleasonton's command arrived during the fight. They soon surrounded the Confederates, resulting in the capture of about 600 men and two generals, Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke and Brig. Gen. William L. Cabell. The Confederate casualty figure of 1,200 includes those captured as well as soldiers injured during the retreat. Having lost this many men, Price's army was doomed. Retreat to friendly territory was the only recourse.

[edit] References

• National Park Service battle description

[edit] External links

• Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site