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Battle of Mine Creek and Battle of Westport
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Description
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File contains a copy of a letter written by Kansas militiamen regarding the Battle of Mine Creek in Kansas and the Battle of Westport, from November 1864.
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Vertical File
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Pioneer Life in Southwest Missouri
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Chapter of the book about the construction of the "two-story brick mansion" of John B. Wornall, "the most pretentious of anything in that section," just before and during the Civil War, including a description of the Battle of Westport near the house.
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Date
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1929
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Object Type
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Book
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Battle of Westport
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Several front page articles including "Battle of Westport" reviewing the monumental Civil War battle resulting in local defeat of Confederate forces under General Price, as well as the Battles of Little Blue and Big Blue leading up to it.
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1864-10-29
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Newspaper Article
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The Battle for Westport
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Article describes author Darryl Levings upcoming book of historical fiction on the Battle of Westport titled "Saddle the Pale Horse." Includes an excerpt from the book documenting the day before the battle at Mockbee Farm, present-day site of Holmes Road and 78th Street.
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2011-04-17
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Road Plans Worry Preservationists
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Article describes a proposed expressway that would slice through "the heart of the Little Blue River Civil War battlefield." The battle, which took place on October 21, 1864, was an early engagement preceding the Battle of Westport.
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2004-06-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Battle of Westport Commemoration
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Exterior view of three individuals holding hands, two men and one woman in historical period costume. None of the people are identified nor is the exact location known. The back of the photo says "Battle of Westport" and it appears that in the photograph a former Confederate soldier and a former Union man are extending the hand of friendship. May have been a ceremony held at one of the anniversaries of the Battle of Westport, perhaps the 50th (1914).
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Photograph
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Mission Hills Kansas, Old Well
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Postcard of the old well in the Country Club District in Mission Hills, Kansas. The well was located at State Line and Brookwood roads.
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Postcard
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Byram's Ford
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Description
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Byram's Ford, sight of the Battle of the Blue.
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Photograph
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Harris House Hotel
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Description
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Postcard of the Harris House Hotel in Westport.
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Postcard
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Confederate Soldiers Monument
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Full frontal and side view of Confederate Soldiers monument, commemorating those soldiers killed in the Battle of Westport.
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1993
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Photograph
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Confederate Soldiers Monument
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Description
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View of Confederate Soldiers monument and tombstones at south end of cemetery. Monument commemorates those soldiers killed in Battle of Westport. Cemetery located at 69th and Troost.
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Date
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1993
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Confederate Soldiers Monument
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Description
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Close-up view of base of Confederate Soldiers monument, south end of the cemetery. Monument commemorates those soldiers killed in Battle of Westport.
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Date
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1993
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Historical Marker
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Frontal view of historical marker which reads "Shelby's Last Stand", commemorating the Battle of Westport. Cemetery located at 69th and Troost.
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Date
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1993
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Battle of Westport Drawing
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Photograph of drawing of battle scene, shows the Harris House in the background.
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Photograph
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