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General Price
General Price

Sterling "Old Pap" Price (September 20, 1809September 29, 1867) was an antebellum politician from the U.S. state of Missouri and a Confederate major general during the American Civil War. He led an army back into Missouri in 1864 on an ill-fated expedition to recapture the state for the Confederacy. He took his remaining troops to Mexico following the war rather than surrender to the Union Army. Portrait of General Sterling Price (1809-1867) Source: The Generals of the American Civil War [1] This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Portrait of General Sterling Price (1809-1867) Source: The Generals of the American Civil War [1] This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Antebellum is a Latin word meaning before war (ante means before and bellum war). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For the fictional documentary about alternative history, see C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... 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... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... For the fictional documentary about alternative history, see C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ...

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Early life and career

Price was born near Farmville, Prince Edward County in Virginia. He completed preparatory studies and attended Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, where he studied law and worked at the courthouse near his home. Price was admitted to the bar and established a law practice. In the fall of 1831, he and his family moved to Fayette, Missouri. A year later, he moved to Keytesville, Missouri, and ran a hotel and a merchandise store. On May 14, 1833, he married Martha Head of Randolph County, Missouri. They would have seven children, five of whom survived to adulthood.[1] Farmville is a town located in Virginia. ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1754 Seat Farmville Area  - Total  - Water 916 km² (354 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Hampden-Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. ... Equality and the balancing of our interests under law is symbolised by a blindfold and weighing scales For other senses of this word, see Law (disambiguation). ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Fayette is a city located in Howard County, Missouri. ... Keytesville is a city located in Chariton County, Missouri. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...


Price served as a member of the Missouri Legislature in its House of Representatives from 18401844, serving as speaker. He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth Congress and served from March 4, 1845, to August 12, 1846, when he resigned to participate in the Mexican-American War. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Zachary Taylor Winfield Scott Stephen W. Kearney Antonio López de Santa Anna Mariano Arista Pedro de Ampudia Strength 7,000 - 43,000 18,000 - 40,000 Casualties KIA: 1,733 Total dead: 13,283 Wounded: 4,152 25,000 killed or wounded (Mexican government...


Mexican War

Price raised and was appointed Colonel of the Second Regiment, Missouri Mounted Volunteer Cavalry on August 12, 1846. Price marched with his regiment to Santa Fe, where he assumed command of the Territory of New Mexico after General Kearney departed for California. Price served as military governor of New Mexico, where he put down the Taos Revolt, an uprising of Native Americans and Mexicans in January 1847. President James K. Polk promoted Price to Brigadier General of Volunteers on July 20, 1847. Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... The Taos Revolt was a popular insurrection against the United States occupation of New Mexico during the Mexican-American War. ... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples within the territory that is now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska down to their descendants in modern times. ... For the film, see The American President (film). ... James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795–June 15, 1849) was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. ... 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. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...


Price commanded the Army of the West in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Rosales on March 16, 1848. The battle was triggered when Price received false reports of a Mexican advance into New Mexico. Santa Cruz de Rosales is most notable today as the last battle of the war, taking place after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was ratified by the United States on March 10. The Army of the West was the name of the Unites States force commanded by Stephen W. Kearny during the Mexican-American War, which played a prominant role in the conquest of New Mexico and California. ... Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Sterling Price Angel Trias Strength Army of the West 300 900 Casualties 4 killed 19 wounded 238 killed The Battle of Santa Cruz de Rosales was a battle of the Mexican-American War although it took place after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo had been... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mexican Cession (red) and the Gadsden Purchase (orange) The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was the peace treaty that ended the Mexican-American War (1846–1848). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ...


Following the war, Price was honorably discharged on November 25, 1848, and returned to Missouri, where he bought a farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits on the Bowling Green prairie. He became a slaveowner and major tobacco planter. Ever popular with the masses, he was easily elected Governor of Missouri and served from 1853 to 1857. He was instrumental in expanding the railroads in the state. Following the expiration of his term, he became the State Bank Commissioner from 1857 to 1861. Price was elected presiding officer of the Missouri State Convention on February 28, 1861, which opposed secession. November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bowling Green is a city located in Pike County, Missouri. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... The Governors of Missouri since its statehood in 1820 are: Alexander McNair 1821-24 Frederick Bates 1824-25 Abraham J. Williams 1825-26 John Miller 1826-32 Daniel Dunklin 1832-36 Lilburn W. Boggs 1836-40 Thomas Reynolds 1840-44 Meredith Miles Marmaduke 1844 John C. Edwards 1844-48 Austin... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity. ...


Civil War

Price initially opposed Missouri's secession, but when Francis P. Blair, Jr. and Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon seized the state militia's Camp Jackson in St. Louis, Price was outraged. He was assigned by Gov. Claiborne Fox Jackson to command the newly reformed Missouri State Guard in May of 1861. He led his young recruits (who affectionately nicknamed him "Old Pap") in a campaign to secure southwestern Missouri for the Confederacy. Francis Preston Blair, Jr. ... Nathaniel Lyon Nathaniel Lyon (July 14, 1818 – August 10, 1861) was the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War and is noted for his actions in the state of Missouri at the beginning of the conflict. ... Lexington Minuteman representing militia minuteman John Parker Militia is the activity of one or more citizens organized to provide defense or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity. ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... Claiborne Fox Jackson (April 4, 1806 – December 6, 1862) was a lawyer, soldier, politician, and Governor of Missouri in 1861, then governor-in-exile for the Confederacy 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. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ...


He later served in the Confederate States Army as a major general after merging his Missouri State Guard into the Army of the West. Among his more prominent battles during the Civil War were the following: the Battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri, the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, the Battle of Corinth II, Mississippi, the Battle of Helena, Arkansas, the Battle of Lexington II, Missouri, the Battle of Carthage, Missouri, the Battle of Prairie D'Ane, Arkansas, the Battle of Pilot Knob, Missouri, the Battle of Westport, Missouri, and the Battle of Mine Creek, Kansas. Although he was devoted to the Southern cause; he saw military operations only in terms of liberating Missouri. Most of his later battles ended in defeat. Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was formed in February 1861 to defend the Confederate States of America, which had itself been formed that same year when seven Southern states seceded from the United States (four more states soon followed). ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... The Army of the West, a unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War, was created on Jan 29, 1862. ... 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... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Samuel R. Curtis Earl Van Dorn Strength Army of the Southwest, 11,000 men Army of the West, 14,000 men Casualties 1,349 (mostly killed and wounded) 4,600 (mostly captured) The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... The Battle of Corinth II was a United States Civil War battle fought from October 3 - October 4, 1862 in Corinth, Mississippi. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Battle of Helena Conflict American Civil War Date July 4, 1863 Place Phillips County, Arkansas Result Union victory The Battle of Helena was a land battle of the American Civil War fought on 4 July 1863 at Helena, Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... The Second Battle of Lexington was a battle in Prices Missouri Expedition of the American Civil War, occurring on October 19, 1864, in Lafayette County, Missouri. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants United States of America Missouri State Gaurd Commanders Col. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Battle of Prairie DAne was fought April 9–13, 1864, in Nevada County, Arkansas as part of the Camden Expedition of the American Civil War. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... The Battle of Fort Davidson was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on September 27, 1864 in Iron County, Missouri. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Battle of Westport, sometimes referred to as the Gettysburg of Missouri, was fought on October 23, 1864, in present-day Kansas City, Missouri, during the American Civil War. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Battle of Mine Creek or Battle of the Osage Conflict American Civil War Date October 25, 1864 Place Linn County, Kansas Result Union victory The Battle of Mine Creek,also known as the Battle of the Osage was a calvary battle taking place in Kansas during the American Civil War. ... Official language(s) none Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ...


He commanded the famous Price's Missouri Raid of 1864 during which he led his army of previously Missouri State Guardsmen (now converted to regular Confederates) out of Arkansas and into Missouri. His first major engagement of the Raid occurred at Pilot Knob, where he unsuccessfully attempted to capture Fort Davidson, thus causing the needless slaughter of many of his men. From Pilot Knob, Price swung west away from his objective of Saint Louis and towards Kansas City, Missouri. Just southeast of town, Price was boxed in by two separate Federal armies and was forced to fight. In late 1864, Price waged battle at Westport (now a part of Kansas City). The battle did not go in his favor, and he was forced to retreat to Kansas. Later in 1864, once again, Price was forced to fight, and yet again met defeat at Mine Creek, Kansas. His battered and broken army was forced into permanent retreat to Texas. Instead of officially surrendering, he led what was left of his army to Mexico in exile, where he sought service with the Emperor Maximilian. Maj. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Official language(s) None See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico, (July 6, 1832 – June 19, 1867) was a member of Austrias Imperial Habsburg family. ...


Price was a leader of a Confederate exile colony in Carlota, Veracruz. When the colony proved to be an utter failure, he returned to Missouri, impoverished and in poor health. He died in St. Louis, Missouri, and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery. The state of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that compose Mexico (does not include the Mexican Federal District). ... Nickname: Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area    - City 66. ... Bellefontaine Cemetery (established in 1849) and the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery (established in 1857) in St. ...


In memoriam

  • Sterling Price Camp #145, Sons of Confederate Veterans, in St. Louis is named in his honor.
  • During the Civil War, a wooden river steamer built at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1856 as the Laurent Millaudon was taken into the Confederate service and renamed the CSS General Sterling Price. She was sunk during the battle of Memphis, raised, repaired, and served in the Union navy under the name USS General Price although she continued to be referred to as the "General Sterling Price" in Union dispatches.
  • There is a statue of Price in Keytesville, Missouri, and a Sterling Price Museum. The tiny city park where it stands is named after him, and the town's chapter of the SCV Post #1743 annually hosts the Sterling Price Days (festival and parade).
  • Another monument to Price stands in the Springfield National Cemetery (Springfield, Missouri). Dedicated August 10, 1901, the bronze figure is in honor of Missouri soldiers and General Price. It was commissioned by the United Confederate Veterans of Missouri.

Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) is a historical and patriotic honor society and non-political fraternal organization dedicated to preserving the history of the American Civil War and the 1861-1865 era. ... Paddle steamers — Lucerne, Switzerland. ... Nickname: The Queen City Location in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1819 Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area    - City 206. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Laurent Millaudon was a wooden side-wheel river steamboat launched at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1856 operating in the New Orleans, Louisiana area, and captained by W.S. Whann. ... Laurent Millaudon was a wooden side-wheel river steamboat launched at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1856 operating in the New Orleans, Louisiana area, and captained by W.S. Whann. ... Battle of Memphis I Conflict American Civil War Date June 6, 1862 Place Shelby County, Tennessee Result Union victory The Battle of Memphis was a naval battle fought on the Mississippi River on June 6, 1862 during the American Civil War. ... Laurent Millaudon was a wooden side-wheel river steamboat launched at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1856 operating in the New Orleans, Louisiana area, and captained by W.S. Whann. ... Keytesville is a city located in Chariton County, Missouri. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The United Confederate Veterans, also known as the UCV, was a veterans organization for former Confederate soldiers of the American Civil War, and was equivalent to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) which was the organization for Union veterans. ...

Notes

  1.   According to the Dictionary of Missouri Biography (Univ. of Missouri Press, 1999), four of the five surviving children were named Elswin P, Celsus, Martha Sterling, and Quintus.

In the Motion Pictures "True Grit", and "Rooster Cogburn", The Title Character, portrayed by John Wayne, has a cat named General Sterling Price. Wayne won the Oscar for Best Actor for True Grit.


References

  • Rea, Ralph R., Sterling Price, the Lee of the West, Little Rock, Arkansas: Pioneer Press, 1959
  • Twitchell, Ralph Emerson, The History of the Military Occupation of the Territory of New Mexico from 1846 to 1851, Denver, Colorado: The Smith-Brooks Company Publishers, 1909

External links

  • Sterling Price Camp #145, Sons of Confederate Veterans
  • Photo Gallery of Sterling Price
  • History of the ship, CSS General Sterling Price
  • Greene County biography of Price
  • Biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website
Preceded by
Augstin Augustus King
Governor of Missouri
1853-1857
Succeeded by
Trusten Polk

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Price was a leader of a Confederate exile colony in Carlota, Veracruz.
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