Battles & Campaigns · 1864
Battle of Mine Creek
Mine Creek, Linn County, Kansas, USA
What happened
After his defeat at Westport, Price's army was retreating south through Kansas. At the Mine Creek crossing, its wagon train slowed it down, and Union cavalry caught up and charged. The Confederate line broke, and many soldiers, including two generals, were captured.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It was one of the largest battles between mounted cavalry in the war. It helped end Price's Missouri expedition.
What came next
Price lost again at Marmiton River and Newtonia and returned to Arkansas in December with fewer than half his men.
Did you know?
A private, James Dunlavy, captured the Confederate general John Marmaduke and was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Timeline
- 23 October 1864Battle of Westport.
- 25 October 1864Battle of Mine Creek.
- 28 October 1864Second Battle of Newtonia.
- 2 December 1864Price returns to Arkansas.