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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.
Missouri's loyalties were divided at the outset of the Civil War. In June 1861, Union Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon attacked a secessionist concentration in St. Louis and forced approximately 4,000 belligerents, including governor Claiborne Jackson, to evacuate the city.
Yet as the Missouri State Guard, under Major General Sterling Price, moved south toward Confederate reinforcements in Arkansas, with the Union Army under Brigadier General Nathanial Lyon in hot pursuit, the engagement at Carthage, on July 5, 1861, would become the largest battle of the Civil War thus far.
Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon had chased Governor Claiborne Jackson and approximately 4,000 State Militia from the State Capital at Jefferson City and from Boonville, and pursued them. Colonel Franz Sigel led another force of about 1,000 into southwest Missouri in search of the governor and his loyal troops.
Battle of Carthage - July 5, 1861 American Battlefield Trust’s map of the Battle of Carthage Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon had chased Governor Claiborne Jackson and approximately 4,000 Missouri State Militia from the capital, Jefferson City, to Boonville, and continued to pursue them.
The Battle of Carthage, also referred to as the Battle of Dry Fork Creek, was the earliest full-scale battle of the Civil War, preceding Bull Run by 11 days. Colonel Franz Sigel led his Union troops against the Rebel MSG, which led to a Federal retreat.
The Battle of Carthage, also known as the Battle of Dry Fork, took place at the beginning of the American Civil War on July 5, 1861, in Jasper County, Missouri. The experienced Colonel Franz Sigel commanded 1,100 Federal soldiers intent on keeping Missouri within the Union.
