Prior to the American Civil War, Lexington was an agricultural town of over 4,000 residents that served as the county seat of Lafayette County and enjoyed a position of considerable local … See more

Casualties at Lexington were relatively low because the battle was largely fought from protective positions. Price claimed a loss of only 25 men killed and 72 wounded in his official report. … See more

1. ^ National Park Service battle description
2. ^ Wood, p. 117
3. ^ … See more

• "The Battle of Lexington, Missouri, from sketches by a Western correspondent"
• "Charge of the Irish Regiment over the Breast-Works at Lexington, Missouri" See more

Opening round
Price and his army—now numbering around 15,000 men—arrived before Lexington on … See more

• List of American Civil War battles See more

• Castel, Albert (1993) [1st pub. 1968]. General Sterling Price and the Civil War in the West (Louisiana pbk. ed.). Baton Rouge; London: Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 0-8071-1854-0. LCCN 68-21804. See more