Action at Blue Mills Landing
The action at Blue Mills Landing, also known as the Battle of Liberty, was a battle of the American Civil War that took place on September 17, 1861, in Clay County, Missouri. Union forces unsuccessfully attempted to prevent pro-Southern Missouri State Guards from northwestern Missouri from crossing the Missouri River near the confluence with the Blue River to reinforce Sterling Price at Lexington.
| Action at Blue Mills Landing | |||||||
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| Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War | |||||||
Map of Liberty Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Missouri (Confederate) | United States (Union) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Brig. Gen. David R. Atchison | Lieut. Col. John Scott | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 4th Division, Missouri State Guard | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,500 | 600 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 70 | 56 | ||||||
Blue Mills Landing Location within Missouri | |||||||
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