Battle of Mine Creek
Conflict	American Civil War
Date	October 25, 1864
Place	Linn County, Kansas
Result	Union victory
Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Alfred Pleasonton John S. Marmaduke James F. Fagan Strength Provisional cavalry division cavalry division Casualties 100 1,200
Price's Missouri Expedition Fort Davidson – Glasgow – Lexington II – Little Blue River – Independence II – Byram's Ford – Westport – Marais des Cygnes – Marmiton River – Mine Creek – Newtonia II

Other Names: Battle of the Osage

Location: Linn County

Campaign: Price?s Missouri Expedition (1864)

Date(s): October 25, 1864

Principal Commanders: Gen. Alfred Pleasonton [US]; Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke and Maj. Gen. James F. Fagan [CS]

Forces Engaged: Provisional cavalry division [US]; cavalry division [CS]

Estimated Casualties: 1,300 total (US 100; CS 1,200)

Description: About six miles south of Trading Post, where the Marais de Cygnes engagement had occurred, the brigades of Col. Frederick W. Benteen and Col. John F. Phillips, of Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton?s Provisional Cavalry Division, overtook the Confederates as they were crossing Mine Creek. These Rebels, stalled by their wagons crossing the ford, had formed a line on the north side of Mine Creek. The Federals, although outnumbered, commenced the attack as additional troops from Pleasonton?s command arrived during the fight. They soon surrounded the Rebels, resulting in the capture of about 600 men and two generals, Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke and Brig. Gen. William L. Cabell. Having lost this many men, Price?s army was doomed. Retreat to friendly territory was the only recourse.

Result(s): Union victory

Source: NPS[1] (http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ks003.htm)