The Second Battle of Independence was fought on October 22, 1864, near Independence, Missouri, as part of Price's Raid during the American Civil War. In late 1864, Major General Sterling Price of the
A 2010 view of the Temple Lot
Fagan's battle line, on grounds of the modern Independence Temple
Battle of Byram's Ford
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The Battle of Byram's Ford, also known as the Battle of Big Blue River and the Battle of the Blue, was fought on October 22 and 23, 1864, in Jackson County, Missouri during Price's Missouri Expedition
Second Battle of Independence
…7 miles (11 km) away. On October 22, part of Price's force pushed Curtis's men across the Big Blue River 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Independence in the Battle of Byram's Ford, while Pleasonton drove back Confederate defenders from the Little Blue. Confederate troops from the divisions of Major General James F. Fagan and…
Battle of the Blue by Benjamin D. Mileham
An 1865 depiction of Confederate cavalry escorting Union prisoners during Price's Raid, by Samuel J. Reader
Byram's Ford Battlefield
Plaques commemorating the battle