The Battle of Liberty September 17, 1861 Also known as the “Battle of Blue Mills Landing” or the “Battle of Blue Mills”
Missouri The battle—only lasting for an hour—took place just south of Liberty
David Rice Atchinson Missouri State Representative, Senate’s Pro Tempore, and General in the Missouri State Guard
Colonel John Scott Leader of the Union Troops in the Battle of Liberty
Clay County, Missouri Where the fighting took place
William Jewell College Many Union soldiers that were killed in the Battle of Liberty were buried here
Citations "THE BATTLE AT BLUE MILLS LANDING." The New York Times. The New York Times, 22 Sept. 1861. Web. 18 Jan. 2016. www.nytimes.com/1861/09/23/news/the-battle-at-blue-mills-landing.html "Civil War on the Western Border: The Missouri-Kansas Conflict, 1854-1865." Atchison, David Rice. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2016. www.civilwaronthewesternborder.org/content/atchison-david-rice "Civil War on the Western Border: The Missouri-Kansas Conflict, 1854-1865." Civil War on the Western Border: The Missouri-Kansas Conflict, 1854-1865. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2016 www.civilwaronthewesternborder.org "Lieutenant Colonel John Scott." John Scott, Union Lieutenant Colonel of the Civil War. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2016. civil-war-generals.findthedata.com/l/272/John-Scott
Citations "Missouri Civil War Battle Liberty Blue Mills." Missouri Civil War Battle Liberty Blue Mills. N.p., n.d. Web.18 Jan. 2016. www.americancivilwar.com/statepic/mo/mo003.html United States. National Park Service. "Battle Summary: Liberty, MO." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2016. www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/mo003.htm