Battle of Mine Creek

October 25,1864, two union brigades met General Sterling Price and the armies of Missouri. The roughly 2,600 men of the Union forces defeated the 7,000 Confederates in the second of three encounters, leading to the Confederates being forced out of Kansas and dooming Price's Missouri campaign. This was a big moment for the Kansas people as they finally drove out slavery, after Kansas being a very controversial territory for a long time. You can discover more about this thrilling story by visiting the Mine Creek Battlefield. The Battle of Mine Creek was fought just southwest of Pleasanton, Kansas. 

People can take walks throughout the most important battlefield of Kansas during the Civil War, explore the museum to learn more about the history of Kansas and about the Civil War.