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By Thomas Onions, February 28, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Byram's Ford Battlefield Marker | | Closeup of Marker | | |
Inscription. At 8 A. M. on October 23, 1864, Federal cavalry under General Alfred E. Pleasonton forced a crossing of the Blue River at Byram’s Ford and attacked the stone ridge, which was defended by Confederate troops under John S. Marmaduke. After 3 hours heavy fighting and severe casualties, the hill was taken. This defeat of Marmaduke’s division enabled Pleasonton to outflank General Sterling Price’s Confederate Army, and contributed to General Samuel S. Curtis’s Union victory at the Battle of Westport.
Erected by Native Sons of Kansas City. (Marker Number 16.)
Location. 39° 0.915′ N, 94° 31.648′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. Marker is on Manchester Trafficway 0.2 miles north of East 63rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. There is a pullout at the marker site. Marker is in this post office area: Kansas City MO 64132, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Battle of the Big Blue (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Pratt's Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Log House and Defensive Line (approx. ¼ mile away); Byram's Ford Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Westport (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Boston" Adams' House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kansas City's First Public Golf Course (approx. 0.9 miles away); Harrisonville Road (Prospect) (approx. 1.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Kansas City.| | | | 
By Thomas Onions, February 28, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Byram's Ford Battlefield Marker | | Area photo of marker. | | |
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Westport. Link from the Civil War Muse with further information on this tour stop. (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
2. Civil War Roundtable of Kansas City. Link to the organization responsible for the Auto Tour. (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
3. Native Sons & Daughters of Kansas City. Link to the Organiztion that placed the marker. (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
4. John S Marmaduke. Wikipedia link on the life and career of Confederate division commander who fought here. (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
5. Sterling Price. Wikipedia link to the life and military career of the overall Confederate Commander. (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
6. Samuel Curtis. Wikipedia link to the life and career of the overall Union Commander. (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
7. Alfred Pleasonton. Wikipedia Link to the life and career of the Commander of the Union Forces pursuing General Price across Missouri. (Submitted on March 16, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on March 16, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,060 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2010, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.
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