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The Battle of Westport
Paul Kirkamn
其他書名
Missouri's Great Confederate Raid
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2017-12-04
主題History / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)History / Military / United States
ISBN16142313119781614231318
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=8akjCgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋The story of the largest Civil War battle west of the Mississippi, in what would one day become Kansas City, and the role it played in American history.
 
The Battle of Westport, Missouri—today part of Kansas City—was fought by troops from as far away as New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as Texas, Arkansas, Colorado and Iowa. It was the climax of a desperate Confederate raid led by General Sterling Price proceeding from Arkansas across the State of Missouri to the Kansas border. The Union victory at Westport marked the end of major military operations in Missouri and secured Kansas and the trails, rails, and communication lines to the western states.
 
Participants included future governors of both Kansas and Missouri, notorious postwar outlaws, and many notable characters who would shape the growth and image of the western states. This book tells the story of the place, the engagement, the people, and the importance of the Missouri/Kansas border war’s greatest battle. In addition, the aftermath and legacy of the Battle of Westport is presented in the broader context of westward expansion, giving readers a greater appreciation of how far-reaching the effects were of those few days in October, 1864.