Swope Parkway - Elmwood in Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Log House, October 23, 1864
| | Battle of Westport Byram's Ford Big Blue Battlefield 22-23 October 1864 | |
Photographed by Robert J Macoubrie, October 3, 2024
1. Battle of Westport - Bloody Hill 4 Marker
The Battle
You are standing at the location where the log house in the photograph stood on October 23, 1864. This and one other log house were located on the left side of the Confederate line. The Confederates were posted behind the two buildings and a line of high fences.
Col. Edward F. Winslow formed his brigade opposite the log house on the Union right. Col. John F. Philips' brigade was on the left. Colonel Winslow ordered the two brigades to charge up the hill on foot.
Confederate sharp shooters occupied the treetops, singling out officers with fatal effect. Colonel Winslow was struck in the left leg.
The Union attack was successful, though the enemy's lines were stubbornly held until the troops met, and the contest became hand to hand. Across the field for 160 yards, Union troops pressed the Confederates who withdrew in retreat.
Erected by Freedom's Frontier and the Monnett Battle of Westport Fund.
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° 0.917′ N, 94° 31.805′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Missouri, in Jackson County. It is in Swope Parkway - Elmwood. It can be reached from East 63rd Street west of Manchester
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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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Battle of Westport, October 21-23, 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker); Marmaduke's Defense Line, October 23, 1864 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of the Big Blue (about 500 feet away); Pratt's Artillery (about 700 feet away); Byram's Ford Battlefield (about 700 feet away); Battle of the Big Blue, October 22, 1864 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Log House and Defensive Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of the Big Blue (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.
Also see . . . Battle of Westport. Three day campaign fought from October 21 - 23, 1864 (Submitted on October 13, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by Robert J Macoubrie of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 40 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Robert J Macoubrie of Olathe, Kansas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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