Date
- August 29 – December 2, 1864
Location
- Missouri
- Kansas
- Indian Territory
- Texas
Major Engagements of Price’s Missouri Expedition of 1864
- Battle of Fort Davidson — September 26-27, 1864
- Second Battle of Lexington — October 19, 1864
- Battle of the Little Blue River — October 21, 1864
- Second Battle of Independence — October 22, 1864
- Battle of Byram’s Ford (AKA Battle of Big Blue River) — October 22, 1864
- Battle of Westport — October 23, 1864
- Battle of Mine Creek — October 25, 1864
- Second Battle of Newtonia — October 28, 1864
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General Samuel Curtis
- Major General Alfred Pleasonton
- Major General James G. Blunt
Principal Confederate Commanders
- Major General Sterling Price
- Major General James F. Fagan
- Major General John S. Marmaduke
- Brigadier General Joseph O. Shelby
Union Forces Engaged
Confederate Forces Engaged
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 22,000
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 12,000
Estimated Union Casualties
- Unknown
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- 4,000
Result
- Union victory
Significance
Price’s Missouri Expedition of 1864was a failure. He met only one of the campaign’s objectives—capturing or destroying Union property in Missouri. Otherwise, Price failed to occupy St. Louis or Jefferson City. His presence in the state did not inspire many Missourians to join his army, and many of those who did join the Army of Missouri were either killed, captured, or deserted before the expedition ended. Price’s threat to Missouri diverted few, if any, federal troops away from Richmond or Atlanta. Finally, rather than hindering President Lincoln’s 1864 reelection prospects, the sweeping Union victory at the Battle of Westport may have contributed to Lincoln’s surging popularity at the ballot box in November.