Near Pleasanton in Linn County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
After the Battle
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 11, 2013
1. After the Battle Marker
Nearby homes were converted into makeshift hospitals where wounded were treated before being sent to larger hospitals in Mound City, Fort Scott, and Fort Leavenworth. Union soldiers killed in battle were buried in cemeteries within these same towns. Some Confederate soldiers were buried on the battlefield in unmarked graves.
The Union victory at Mine Creek forced Price's army out of Kansas and ended the Confederate threat to the state. The battle was one of the last significant engagements fought west of the Mississippi River. The Civil War ended in April 1865.
Union
Wounded 94 • Killed 15 • Captured 1
Confederate
Wounded 250 • Killed 300 • Captured 600
[Background illustration]
The battle at Mine Creek in a painting by Samuel Reader.
Samuel Reader kept a diary and documented his service in the Kansas militia. Captured at the Battle of the Big Blue, he was forced to retreat with the Confederate Army to Mine Creek. His artwork is featured on the battlefield trails.
Erected 2012 by Kansas State Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites •
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Location. 38° 8.687′ N, 94° 43.393′ W. Marker is near Pleasanton, Kansas, in Linn County. Marker is southeast of the Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site visitor center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20485 Kansas Highway 52, Pleasanton KS 66075, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battle Begins (here, next to this marker); Confederate Defeat (here, next to this marker); The Fort Scott Road (a few steps from this marker); Two Mounted Armies Collide (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Mine Creek (within shouting distance of this marker); Mine Creek Battlefield Aerial Overlay (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat at State Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Price's Raid (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pleasanton.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Mine Creek, Kansas. (Submitted on August 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site. (Submitted on August 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Samuel James Reader Papers at the Kansas State Historical Society
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. Mine Creek Battlefield SHS Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 522 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
