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Price's Invasion of 1864: Glasgow LbNA #16634 (ARCHIVED)

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jun 27, 2005
Location:
City:Glasow
County:Howard
State:Missouri
Boxes:1
Planted by:WyldBlueberries
Found by: The Scorp
Last found:Aug 26, 2006
Status:FaFa
Last edited:Jun 27, 2005
****Reported vandalized and gone 9/30/2006*****

Price's Invasion of 1864
In 1864, the former governor of Missouri and Confed. Major General Sterling Price led a force of 12,000 men on an invasion of Missouri. He planned to capture St. Louis and Jefferson City and put in place a Confederate governor.

His grand invasion covered three months and more that 1500 miles. But instead of glory, Price’s men found disaster and despair. The campaign etched into Civil War history the names of Pilot Knob, Westport, Mine Creek, as well as the commanders such as Shelby, Marmaduke, Ewing, Blunt, and Pleasanton. When the invasion limped to its bloody end, the Civil War was finished in Missouri.

This series of boxes traces the route of Price’s lost cause across Missouri (mostly) and Kansas (briefly).

The Battle of Glasgow – October 15, 1864

After the disaster at Pilot Knob, Price’s army wandered westward across Missouri plundering as it went. On October 15, Price sent General John Clark with a force to seize the 5,000 rifles that were rumored to be in Glasgow. Clark’s forces attacked from the East along the Booneville Road, while Brig. Gen. Jo Shelby directed artillery fire from across the river.

The town’s 150-man Union Garrison resisted Clark at Gregg’s Creek, but eventually retreated to their entrenchments on the hill overlooking town. By 1:30 the small Union force was forced to surrender to the superior Confederate Force.

The captive Union forces were escorted to Union lines to avoid murder at the hands of roaming bushwhackers. The citizens of the town did not fare as well. In the coming days such infamous guerillas as William Quantill and Bloody Bill Anderson would arrive and reap a heavy toll.

The Confederates did not find the 5,000 rifles they hoped, but did find many rifles and a large amount of warm Union uniforms. Ironically, some of the confederates would be executed later at Mine Creek for wearing these uniforms.

Compass required: yes
Chigger spray required: yes


Directions to Battle of Glasgow marker:
From I-70: Exit at Booneville, head through town and across the river. Take Hwy 87 to Glasgow. Turn right onto Hwy 240 before you cross the river. Turn left on Market Street and park right by the river. At this small Riverfront park you’ll find a nice marker describing the action.

Directions to Kummel Park:

The box is hidden in Kummel park on the nature trail. From the riverfront park, go East on Market street a few blocks to 3rd street (also Union St and Hwy 5). Turn left (North) and go less than a mile until you see Kummel Park on your right. Park at shelter #2.

Directions to box:
Across the infield (and across the road) from shelter 2, there is a green sign that marks one of the entrances to the Glasgow Nature Trail.

Walk up the (very) steep trail, grabbing onto the rope if necessary until you reach a park bench. Continue straight 15-20 paces (some high weeds here).

You’ll see a tree on your left with think vines climbing up it. Walk off the path and stand on the opposite side of this tree. Face 130 degrees.

About 10-15 feet ahead there is a vine covered tree. On the opposite side of that tree there is a smaller tree. The box is at the base of this smaller tree.