October 23, 1864
Battle of Westport
"On this day in 1864, Confederate General Sterling Price's raid on Missouri nearly turns into disaster when his army is pinned between two Union forces at Westport, Missouri, near Kansas City. Although outnumbered, Price's forces managed to slip safely away after the Battle of Westport, which was the biggest conflict west of the Mississippi River."-History.com
It's a slow TiH day, especially in terms of kid-appropriateness. While there isn't a ton of info out there on this subject, and no worksheets, I just HAD to share this, being a KC girl myself. It's always surprising to me how many people have no idea how much this area, and the area I grew up in east of KC, were involved in the Civil War!
- Battle of Westport - Official site
- Battle of Westport-History.com
- Battle of Westport-About.com
- Battle of Westport-personal website with lots of links!
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