| Battle of Glasgow | |||||||||
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 The route of Price's Missouri Expedition. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Price's Missouri Expedition, known popularly as Price's Raid, was an 1864 Confederate Cavalry raid through the Trans-Mississippi Theater in |
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 United States (Union) |
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| Chester Harding # | John Bullock Clark, Jr., Joe Shelby |
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| 800 | Unknown | ||||||||
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| 400 | 50 [1] | ||||||||
The Battle of Glasgow was fought on October 15, 1864, in and around Glasgow, Missouri, a Union state, as a part of Price's Missouri Expedition during the American Civil War. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Glasgow is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Columbia Missouri Metropolitan Area The population was 1263 Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The United States of America —commonly referred to as the During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Chester Harding may refer to Chester Harding (painter, American artist Chester Harding (governor, Governor of Panama Canal Zone Surrender is when Soldiers, nations or other combatants stop fighting and become Prisoners of war, either as John Bullock Clark Jr ( January 14, 1831 &ndash September 7, 1903) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the Joseph Orville Shelby ( December 12, 1830 &ndash February 13, 1897) was a noted Confederate Cavalry General Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Glasgow is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Columbia Missouri Metropolitan Area The population was 1263 Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three Price's Missouri Expedition, known popularly as Price's Raid, was an 1864 Confederate Cavalry raid through the Trans-Mississippi Theater in Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South It was a Confederate victory. The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. [1]
Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, the commander of Confederate forces engaged in Price's Missouri Expedition, decided to capture Glasgow to obtain the weapons and supplies that were supposed to be there in a storehouse. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries Sterling Price ( September 20, 1809 September 29, 1867) was a lawyer politician and Militia General from the An unknown number of Confederate men were sent against the city, which contained a garrison of 800 Union soldiers. The Confederates besieged the city when they arrived. On October 15, 1864, artillery fire accompanied the advance of Confederate soldiers as they took various routes into the city. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Union soldiers fell back from Glasgow to the fortifications on nearby Hereford Hill, which had also been under siege. They formed a defensive line, but their commander, Col. Chester Harding, convinced that the Union forces could not win against the Confederates, surrendered his soldiers at 1:30 p. See also Colonel In the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, colonel Chester Harding may refer to Chester Harding (painter, American artist Chester Harding (governor, Governor of Panama Canal Zone m. The Confederates occupied the city for three days, taking rifle-muskets, overcoats, and horses, before they re-joined Price's main army. [1]
The victory, and the equipment captured, provided a morale boost to the soldiers of Price's army. [1] However, the victory was not able to prevent Price's eventual decision to withdraw his soldiers from Missouri, after they had suffered high losses, and were running low on supplies. [2]
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Background
The battle of Glasgow was a part of Price's Missouri Expedition,[2] a raid by Confederate forces under the command of Sterling Price, into Missouri, which begun on 19 September 1864. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year [2] Price's primary aims were to recruit men from the pro-Confederate areas of northern Missouri, capture the arsenal at St Louis,[2] and capture animals and supplies for Confederate use. [3] He hoped that his raid could relieve the pressure on Confederate forces in Tennessee, Georgia, and Virgina by diverting Union troops to fight him,[2] and he also hoped his raid would influence the November presidential election, by providing Union defeats that would reduce support for Abraham Lincoln. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state In the United States Presidential election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln was re-elected as president Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal [2][3]
After sustaining heavy casualties during the Battle of Fort Davidson, Price diverted his troops from the direction of St. The Battle of Fort Davidson or Pilot Knob was the opening engagement of Price's Raid of the American Civil War, occurring on September 27 Louis, and sent them towards Jefferson City. [2] Nearing Jefferson City, Price concluded that it was too heavily defended, and ordered his troops to move towards Lexington and Kansas City. Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages [2] It was at this point that Price decided to detach troops from the main army to capture the city of Glasgow. [1] He had been informed that there were weapons and supplies in a storehouse in the city, and he wanted to capture them so that they could be used by his soldiers. [1] When the Confederates reached the city, they initiated a siege of Glasgow. Hereford Hill, a hill located near Glasgow on which fortifications had been built, was also put under siege. [1]
Opposing forces
A Union garrison of 800 men was located in Glasgow, under the command of Colonel Chester Harding. Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country Chester Harding may refer to Chester Harding (painter, American artist Chester Harding (governor, Governor of Panama Canal Zone The size of the Confederate forces engaged against them is unknown. The Confederate forces included infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The Confederates were under the command of Brig. Gens. John Bullock Clark, Jr., and Joe Shelby. Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. John Bullock Clark Jr ( January 14, 1831 &ndash September 7, 1903) was a general in the Confederate States Army during the Joseph Orville Shelby ( December 12, 1830 &ndash February 13, 1897) was a noted Confederate Cavalry General [1]
Battle
On 15 October 1864, the Confederates fired artillery into Glasgow to support their advance as they moved into the city along various routes. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Union forces retreated from Glasgow, and re-grouped on Hereford Hill, where they formed a defensive line. The Confederate forces advanced against them, and Harding decided that his soldiers could not win. He surrendered his soldiers around 1:30 p. m. , ending the battle, and giving the Confederates a victory. [1]
Before the Union soldiers retreated from Glasgow, they destroyed as much Union equipment as they could. [1] The city hall was being used as a storage building for a stockpile of munitions. [4] The hall was blown up by Union soldiers, destroying a half-block of downtown Glasgow. [4]
Aftermath
The Confederates occupied Glasgow for three days, taking rifle-muskets, overcoats, and horses, before leaving to re-join Price's army. [1] The victory and capture of supplies and weapons were a boost to Price's army's morale. [1] Price's army would continue to advance through Missouri, but the high losses and high amount of supplies that were used up by the Battle of Westport on 23 October 1864, convinced Price to withdraw his forces from the state. The Battle of Westport, sometimes referred to as the " Gettysburg of Missouri " was fought on October 23 1864, in present-day Kansas Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year [2] During the retreat, Price's men were periodically attacked by Union forces. [2] Price had not been able to gain enough new recruits during his raid to replace his losses, and the large number of troops the Union deployed against him in Missouri had solidified the Union hold over Missouri. [2] Price's raid was "barren of results". [2] The battle of Glasgow is considered to have been a "token" victory. [2]
References
- U.S. National Park Service CWSAC Battle Summary
- Civil War Missouri Price's 1864 raid
- Society of Public Historians, Wichita State University, Kansas, United States
- Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion By Bill Earngey
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Battle Summary: Glasgow, MO, <http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/mo022.htm>
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Civil War Missouri Price's 1864 raid, <http://civilwarmissouri.blogspot.com/2007/10/prices-1864-raid.html>
- ^ a b Society of Public Historians, Wichita State University, Kansas, United States, <http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=SPH&p=/MineCreek/PricesRaid/>
- ^ a b Earngey, Bill, Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion, <http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xcxWsmxRzVEC&pg=PA102&lpg=PA102&dq=Battle+of+Glasgow&source=web&ots=BagwyFp0oA&sig=boKQjs1P2-0ODQGyFe5v9nVSS8Q&hl=en>
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