Battle of Marais des Cygnes

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Marais des Cygnes
Part of the American Civil War
Date October 25, 1864 Location Linn County, Kansas Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders
Alfred Pleasonton	John S. Marmaduke James F. Fagan
Strength
Provisional cavalry division	cavalry division
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

v • d • e 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 Marais des Cygnes took place on October 25, 1864, in Linn County, Kansas during Price's Raid in the American Civil War. It is also called Battle of Osage and the Battle of Trading Post.

Maj. Gen. Sterling Price led an expedition into Missouri, which Union forces under Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis and Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton finally countered around Kansas City, Missouri. Price withdrew south, and Pleasonton, commanding in the field, pursued him into Kansas and fought him at Marais des Cygnes. After an artillery bombardment that began at 4:00 am, Pleasonton's men attacked furiously. Although outnumbered, they hit the Rebel line, forcing them to withdraw.

Source: National Park Service Battle Summary

v • d • e Kansas in the American Civil War Pre-War Kansas-Nebraska Act · Bleeding Kansas · Sacking of Lawrence · Pottawatomie Massacre · Battle of Black Jack · Battle of Osawatomie · Marais des Cygnes massacre September 1861 Battle of Dry Wood Creek · Sacking of Osceola August 1863 Lawrence Massacre · General Order № 11 (1863) October 1863 Battle of Baxter Springs October 1864 Battle of Marais des Cygnes · Battle of Mine Creek