The Battle of Westport by Jenkins, Paul R - 1906

Kansas City, Missouri: Franklin Hudson Publishing Co., 1906. First edition (1906.) Hardcover without dust jacket as issued. 8vo with 193 pages. Illustrated with maps and black & white photographs. The Battle of Westport, sometimes referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West," was fought on October 23, 1864, in modern Kansas City, Missouri, during the American Civil War. Union forces under Major General Samuel R. Curtis decisively defeated an outnumbered Confederate force under Major General Sterling Price. This engagement was the turning point of Price's Missouri Expedition, forcing his army to retreat. The battle ended the last major Confederate offensive west of the Mississippi River, and for the remainder of the war the United States Army maintained solid control over most of Missouri. This battle was one of the largest to be fought west of the Mississippi River, with over 30,000 men engaged. The book is in good condition with shelf wear, broken hinges and general wear to cover. Slight browning due to age. Interior clean and tight. The civil war battle near Kansas City, MO. Raised shield embossed on cover. Olive green cloth spine/Gilt text. #031314. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No DJ. 8vo. Civil War.