Siege

Siege of Lexington

13 Sep 1861 – 20 Sep 1861 · 39.18° N, 93.88° W

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When
13 Sep 1861 – 20 Sep 1861
Kind
Siege
Coordinates
39.18° N, 93.88° W
Description
1861 battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War

First Battle of Lexington

Battle of the American Civil War

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, between the Union army and the pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard in Lexington, county seat of Lafayette County, Missouri.

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