Battle of Lone Jack

The Battle of Lone Jack took place during the American Civil War on August 15–16, 1862 in Jackson County, Missouri. The battle was part of the Confederate guerrilla and recruiting campaign in Missouri in 1862.

Battle of Lone Jack
Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the
American Civil War

Lone Jack Battlefield
DateAugust 15–16, 1862
Location
Jackson County,
near Lone Jack, Missouri
38°52′14″N 94°11′17″W
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Emory S. Foster Vard Cockrell
Strength
800 1,500–3,000
Casualties and losses
160 118
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