Date
- October 19, 1864
Location
- Lexington, Missouri
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Major General James G. Blunt
Principal Confederate Commanders
- Major General Sterling Price
- Brigadier General Joseph O. Shelby
- Major General James F. Fagan
- Major General John S. Marmaduke
Union Forces Engaged
- Blunt’s Division, Army of the Border
Confederate Forces Engaged
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 2,000
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 12,000
Union Casualties
- Roughly 40 (killed, wounded, and captured or missing)
Confederate Casualties
- “Very light” (killed, wounded, and captured or missing)
Result
- Confederate victory
Significance
- Although the engagement was a Confederate victory because the Federals retreated, General Blunt gathered intelligence regarding the weaponry and size of Price’s force that would prove invaluable as the campaign continued.