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Encyclopedia > Battle of Dry Wood Creek

The Battle of Dry Wood Creek (also known as the Battle of Big Dry Wood Creek or the Battle of the Asses) was fought on September 2, 1861 in Vernon County, Missouri during the American Civil War. The Confederate troops were successful in their campaign to force the Union army to abandon southwestern Missouri and to concentrate on holding the Missouri Valley. The Battle of Boonville, Missouri sketched by Orlando C. Richardson The Battle of Boonville was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on June 17, 1861 in Cooper County, Missouri. ... Combatants United States of America Missouri State Gaurd Commanders Col. ... Combatants United States of America State of Missouri Confederate States of America Commanders Nathaniel Lyon Samuel D. Sturgis Franz Sigel Sterling Price Ben McCulloch Strength Army of the West Missouri State Guard and McCulloch’s Brigade Casualties 1,235 1,095 The Battle of Wilsons Creek, also known as... The Battle of Lexington I was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on September 13-20, 1861 in Lafayette County, Missouri. ... The Battle of Liberty was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on September 17, 1861 in Clay County, Missouri. ... The Battle of Fredericktown was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on October 21, 1861 in Madison County, Missouri. ... The Battle of Springfield I was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on October 25, 1861 in Greene County, Missouri. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Vernon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was organized in February 1861 to defend the newly formed Confederate States of America from military action by the United States government. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Missouri Valley may refer to: Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri River This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

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Background

Following his victory at the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Major General Sterling "Pap" Price and his Missouri State Guard occupied Springfield, Missouri. Price then headed northwest with 6,000 poorly trained and under-equipped guardsmen to capture Fort Scott, Kansas. Former Kansas "Jayhawker" and senator Col. James H. Lane led a 600-man battalion of Union cavalry from Fort Scott to learn the whereabouts of the rumored Confederate force. Combatants United States of America State of Missouri Confederate States of America Commanders Nathaniel Lyon Samuel D. Sturgis Franz Sigel Sterling Price Ben McCulloch Strength Army of the West Missouri State Guard and McCulloch’s Brigade Casualties 1,235 1,095 The Battle of Wilsons Creek, also known as... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... General Price Sterling Old Pap Price (September 20, 1809 – September 29, 1867) was an antebellum politician from the U.S. state of Missouri and a Confederate major general during the American Civil War. ... The Missouri State Guard (MSG) was a state militia unit organized in the state of Missouri during the early days of the American Civil War. ... Springfield is the third largest city (pop. ... Fort Scott is a city located 88 miles (158 km) south of Kansas City, on the Marmaton River. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Jayhawkers were guerrilla fighters during the American Civil War in Kansas who often clashed with States Rights and pro-slavery partisans, as well as Missouri militia units. ... A senate is a deliberative body, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... James Henry Lane (June 22, 1814 – July 11, 1866) was a United States Senator and Union partisan. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... French Republican Guard - May 8, 2005 celebrations Cavalry (from French cavalerie) were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat. ... Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was organized in February 1861 to defend the newly formed Confederate States of America from military action by the United States government. ...


The battle

Lane's battalion soon encountered Price's men near Big Dry Wood Creek, roughly 12 miles from the fort. Lane surprised the Confederates, but the Southerners' numerical superiority soon determined the encounter’s outcome. After a sharp skirmish lasting two hours, they forced the Union cavalry to retire to Fort Scott and captured their mules. Lane secured the fort, then proceeded towards Kansas City. The Confederates continued on towards Lexington, while Price recruited more guardsmen. Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Lexington is a city located in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. ...


Casualties

Federal losses were 14 men. Confederate losses were 4 killed and 16 wounded, all in Brigadier General James S. Rains' Eighth Division, Missouri State Guard. A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ...


Location

The battle site is just south of Deerfield, Missouri, on Highway 54 between Nevada and Fort Scott. Deerfield is a village located in Vernon County, Missouri. ... Nevada, Missouri, pronounced nuh-VAY-duh, is a city located in Vernon County, Missouri. ...


References

  • National Park Service Battle Summary
  • U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 70 volumes in 4 series. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1880-1901. Series 1, Volume 3, Part 1, pages 162–165.

External links

  • Diary of a Union cavalryman present at Dry Wood Creek

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