Battle of Carthage, Missouri

Battle of Carthage
Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the
American Civil War
Map of Carthage Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program
Carthage Battlefield
DateJuly 5, 1861 (1861-07-05)
Location37°11′42″N 94°19′39″W / 37.19500°N 94.32750°W / 37.19500; -94.32750
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
Missouri Missouri (Confederate)  United States
Commanders and leaders
Missouri Claiborne F. Jackson United States Col. Franz Sigel
Units involved
Missouri State Guard 2d Brigade, Missouri Volunteers
Strength
4,000 armed
2,000 unarmed
1,100
Casualties and losses
200[1] 44[1]

The Battle of Carthage, also known as the Engagement near Carthage, took place at the beginning of the American Civil War on July 5, 1861, near Carthage, Missouri. The experienced Colonel Franz Sigel commanded 1,100 Federal soldiers intent on keeping Missouri within the Union. The Missouri State Guard was commanded by Governor Claiborne F. Jackson himself and numbered over 4,000 soldiers led by a hero of Mexico, Sterling Price, along with 2,000 unarmed troops who did not participate in the battle.

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