Battle of Carthage
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This is Battle of Carthage marker on the grounds of the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage, Missouri. It is located on the N.E. corner.
Waymark Code: WME61X
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2012
Views: 7
The Marker reads as follows
THE BATTLE OF CARTHAGE
JULY 5, 1861
IN EARLY JULY 1861 UNITS OF THE MISSOURI STATE GUARD
UNDER THE COMMAND OF GOVERNOR CLAIBORNE FOX JACKSON
WERE EN ROUTE TO EXTREME SOUTHWEST MISSOURI TO THERE
ORGANIZE AND TRAIN TO RESIST FEDERAL DOMINANCE OF THE STATE.
ON JULY 5 THE GUARD FOUND ITS WAY SOUTH BLOCKED BY A FEDERAL
FORCE COMMANDED BY COLONEL FRANZ SIGEL AT ABOUT 9:00 A.M. THE
TWO ARMIES CAME TOGETHER NORTH OF DRY FORK CREEK, AND THUS
BEGAN THE FIRST MAJOR LAND BATTLE OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES
IN A SERIES OF RUNNING ENGAGEMENTS EXTENDING OVER A PERIOD OF TWELVE
HOURS. THE GUARD STEADILY ATTACKED AND PUSHED SIGEL’S FORCE TOWARD
AND FINALLY THROUGH CARTHAGE CAUSING THE FEDERALS TO RETREAT TO
SARCOXIE. THE VICTORY OF THE MISSOURI STATE GUARD AT CARTHAGE NOT
ONLY CLEARED THE WAY SOUTH IT ALSO ENHANCED THE GUARDS MORALE
AND SET THE STAGE FOR STILL OTHER BATTLES IN THE FIGHT FOR MISSOURI.
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Confederate
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Date Installed or Dedicated: Not listed
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