The October 21st Springfield, Mo, News-Leader reports that a marker was dedicated September 31st to this little-known battle at the west end of the parking lot of Clever Middle School.
Groups involved in getting the marker, re-enactors, local historians, the Clever school system and government officials were in attendance.
The battle occurred August 2, 1861 along Old Wire Road between the Union troops of General Nathaniel Lyons and Confederate forces under Generals Sterling Price, Ben McCullough, and N.B. Pierce. Union losses were 4 killed and 37 wounded. Confederates had 29 killed and 50 wounded.
This served as a prelude to the Battle of Wilson's Creek 8 days later.
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
