What the records say
- When
- 21 Aug 1863
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.75° N, 95.24° W
- Description
- battle of the American Civil War
Skirmish near Brooklyn, Kansas
Battle of the American Civil War
The skirmish near Brooklyn, Kansas was a skirmish of the American Civil War on August 21, 1863, between Quantrill's Raiders and pursuing Union forces immediately after the Lawrence massacre. James Henry Lane led a small group of survivors of the massacre in pursuit of Quantrill's men, and were joined by a force of about 200 Union Army cavalrymen, commanded by Major Preston B. Plumb.
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