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Action near Harrisonville, MO
in the American Civil War
July 18, 1861
Online Books:
Official Records, Union
and Confederate Reports (Pages 41-44)
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, by the United
States War Department, 1880
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Union Battle Summary |
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Harrisonville, Mo., July 18, 1861. U.S. Troops under Maj. R.T. Van
Horn. While this command, consisting of Co. A (Capt. Von Daun) and Co.
B (Capt. Millar) of the U.S. Reserve Corps, about 150 men and 10
citizens, was halted in the edge of a wood 5 miles north of
Harrisonville, it was attacked by some 300 Confederates at 2 p.m.
Fighting was kept up until dark, when Van Horn fell back to an open
field. At 2 o'clock in the morning camp was broken and the command
marched to join that of Maj. Dean at West Point. The Casualties were 1
killed and 1 wounded on the Union side and 2 of the enemy killed.
Source: The Union Army, Volume 5, Cyclopedia of Battles,
1908 |
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