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The siege of Lexington, also known as the first battle of Lexington or the Battle of the Hemp Bales, was a minor conflict of the American Civil War. The siege took place from September 13 to 20, 1861 [3] between the Union Army and the pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard in Lexington, county seat of Lafayette County, Missouri.
Walk through the Anderson House at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site and marvel at the bullet holes still in the walls and evidence of the cannon shots. The battlefield is peaceful now, dotted But it became more famous as the center of a bloody three-day Civil War battle in 1861.
The Battle of Lexington, Missouri, fought on September 18-20, 1861, was a victory for the Missouri State Guard (MSG) in the early stages of the Civil War.
The Battle of Lexington State Historic Site is a state-owned property located in the city of Lexington, Missouri. The site was established in 1958 to preserve the grounds where an American Civil War battle took place in 1861 between Confederate troops led by Major-General Sterling Price and federal troops led by Colonel James A. Mulligan.
I bitwa pod Lexington albo Oblężenie Lexington w dniach 13-20 września 1861 roku to starcie w ramach amerykańskiej wojny secesyjnej pomiędzy armią Unii i prokonfederacką Gwardią Stanową Missouri. Bitwa miała miejsce w Lexington, siedzibie władz hrabstwa Lafayette.
10 sie 2011 · Learn about the Civil War battle that took place in Lexington, Missouri, in September 1861, where Union troops defended a college campus against Confederate forces. See photos, inscriptions, and locations of the historical marker and the battlefield.
Site includes a Visitors Center with a twenty minute video about the Battle of Lexington and exhibits. A self-guided walking tour of the battlefield includes low-profile exhibits describing the action.
