| 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.
Image Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NPS_CW_at_a_Glance_Western_1864.jpg Result(s): Union victory 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) |
