During the mid-1864 Paw Paw Rebellion in north-western Missouri, detachments of Federal troops crossed the Missouri River and occupied Platte County, Missouri. At this time a Confederate cavalry force approximately 200-300 strong under Colonel J. C. Thornton was organizing around Camden Point. On July 13, Thornton's men held a picnic in an open pasture near the town. Detachments of the 2nd Colorado Cavalry[1] and 15th Kansas Cavalry, with one piece of artillery, all under command of Colonel Jim Ford, of the Second Colorado,[2] totaling 700 - 1,000 soldiers, ambushed Thornton's picnicking force, routing it and killing two and wounding approximately 25 Confederates. The 2nd Colorado Cavalry had suffered one killed and one wounded.[3] Three of these wounded Federals later died from their wounds. Four additional Confederates were captured and executed by Federals after the battle ended. Ammunition, weapons, and gunpowder were captured and Camden Point was burned.
The battle flag of the Confederate force was captured as well, and now resides in the possession of the Colorado State Historical Society. In 1871, a memorial to the Confederates killed in the engagement was erected at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Camden Point where the Confederate slain are buried and is the third oldest Confederate memorial west of the Mississippi River. Two older Confederate memorials can be found in Lone Jack, Missouri and Cowen Cemetery (Wayne County, Missouri) erected in 1870.
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^ abDyer, Federick H., (1959), Volume 3, p. 1,005.
^"Operations of the Guerrillas Platte City Captured and Burnt By Federal Troops One Half the Town Destroyed Several Men Burned to Death Battle at Camden Point". St. Joseph Herald. 16 July 1864. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
battle, camden, point, took, place, july, 1864, near, camden, point, missouri, part, trans, mississippi, theater, theamerican, civil, wardatejuly, 1864locationcamden, point, missouri39, 45333, 74528, 45333, 74528resultunion, victory, citation, needed, belliger. The Battle of Camden Point took place on July 13 1864 near Camden Point Missouri USA 1 Battle of Camden PointPart of the Trans Mississippi Theater of theAmerican Civil WarDateJuly 13 1864LocationCamden Point Missouri39 27 12 N 94 44 43 W 39 45333 N 94 74528 W 39 45333 94 74528ResultUnion victory citation needed BelligerentsUnited States of AmericaCSA Confederacy Commanders and leadersColonel James Hobart FordColonel J C ThorntonStrength700 1 000200 300Casualties and losses4 killed 1 wounded4 executed 2 killed 25 wounded During the mid 1864 Paw Paw Rebellion in north western Missouri detachments of Federal troops crossed the Missouri River and occupied Platte County Missouri At this time a Confederate cavalry force approximately 200 300 strong under Colonel J C Thornton was organizing around Camden Point On July 13 Thornton s men held a picnic in an open pasture near the town Detachments of the 2nd Colorado Cavalry 1 and 15th Kansas Cavalry with one piece of artillery all under command of Colonel Jim Ford of the Second Colorado 2 totaling 700 1 000 soldiers ambushed Thornton s picnicking force routing it and killing two and wounding approximately 25 Confederates The 2nd Colorado Cavalry had suffered one killed and one wounded 3 Three of these wounded Federals later died from their wounds Four additional Confederates were captured and executed by Federals after the battle ended Ammunition weapons and gunpowder were captured and Camden Point was burned The battle flag of the Confederate force was captured as well and now resides in the possession of the Colorado State Historical Society In 1871 a memorial to the Confederates killed in the engagement was erected at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Camden Point where the Confederate slain are buried and is the third oldest Confederate memorial west of the Mississippi River Two older Confederate memorials can be found in Lone Jack Missouri and Cowen Cemetery Wayne County Missouri erected in 1870 References edit a b Dyer Federick H 1959 Volume 3 p 1 005 Operations of the Guerrillas Platte City Captured and Burnt By Federal Troops One Half the Town Destroyed Several Men Burned to Death Battle at Camden Point St Joseph Herald 16 July 1864 Retrieved 13 July 2016 Dyer Federick H 1959 Volume 2 p 588 External links editPleasant Grove Cemetery and Confederate MonumentBibliography editDyer Frederick H 1959 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Hardcover 3 Volumes nbsp ACW portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Camden Point amp oldid 1195440106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
