Sunset Hill in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Battle of Westport
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024
1. Battle of Westport Marker
Inscription.
Battle of Westport. . On this site and nearby was fought the Battle of Westport. It was the biggest battle in terms of numbers involved, of the Civil War, west of the Mississippi. From October 21st to 23rd, 1864, 30,000 soldiers were assembled in 7 separate encampments under the leadership of Major General Sterling Price, Confederate Army of Missouri, and Major General Samuel Curtis, Union Army of the Border. The actual battle began at dawn on October 23rd. The battle, called the Gettysburg of the West, ended in a Union victory that substantially finished the Civil War in the West and brought the first peace in a decade to the Missouri-Kansas border.
On this site and nearby was fought
the Battle of Westport. It was the
biggest battle in terms of numbers
involved, of the Civil War, west of
the Mississippi. From October 21st
to 23rd, 1864, 30,000 soldiers were
assembled in 7 separate encampments
under the leadership of Major
General Sterling Price, Confederate
Army of Missouri, and Major General
Samuel Curtis, Union Army of the
Border. The actual battle began at
dawn on October 23rd. The battle,
called the Gettysburg of the West,
ended in a Union victory that
substantially finished the Civil
War in the West and brought the
first peace in a decade to the
Missouri-Kansas border.
Erected 1975 by Native Sons of Kansas City. (Marker Number 9.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 23, 1864.
Location. 39° 2.368′ N, 94° 35.591′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Sunset Hill. It is on Ward Parkway east of Sunset Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on a limestone slab on the ground near the Wagonmaster sculpture. It is along the
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sidewalk, by a service driveway to the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Ward Pkwy, Kansas City MO 64112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 30, 2024
2. Battle of Westport Marker
Featured marker is on the left (indicated by arrow).
The Battle of Westport was the largest battle of the Civil War west of the Mississippi River, and one of its most significant. Casualties on both sides were around 1,500 each in killed, wounded, and missing. Numerous historians have called Westport the Gettysburg of the West, but Westport actually proved to be more decisive than Gettysburg. (Terry Beckenbaugh, U.S. Air Force Command and Staff College; in Civil War on the Western Border series, Kansas City Public Library) (Submitted on July 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
