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The Battle of Byram's Ford (also known as the Battle of Big Blue River and the Battle of the Blue) was fought on October 22 and 23, 1864, in Missouri during Price's Raid, a campaign of the American Civil War.
- October 22-23, 1864
- Union victory
Byram's Ford. Big Blue River or Westport. Jackson County, MO | Oct 22 - 23, 1864. Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's Confederate Army of Missouri headed towards Kansas City, Missouri and Fort Leavenworth, hoping to capture Missouri for the South in the weeks prior to Abraham Lincoln's reelection in 1864.
Mar 17, 2024 · Fought on October 22, 1864, the Battle of Byram's Ford (aka Battle of Big Blue River) was the fifth major engagement during Price's Missouri Expedition of 1864.
- Harry Searles
Located in the Byram's Ford Historic District of Kansas City, Missouri, the Byram's Ford Battlefield is in a light industrial area but has been preserved by Big Blue Battlefield Park green space. Some of the original entrenchments are still visible.
Jan 12, 2024 · Key facts about the Battle of Byram's Ford (aka Battle of Big Blue River), which was fought on October 22, 1864, during the Civil War.
- Harry Searles
Battles of Byram's Ford & Westport. Saturday, October 22, 1864 to Sunday, October 23, 1864. Confederate Major General Sterling Price eyes a ford on the Big Blue River as a strategic crossing for his 500 wagons of supplies.
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The area you will be touring was the scene of the Battle of Byram's Ford. On October 22nd Union forces from Major General Samuel R. Curtis' Army of the Border were defending the ford against an attack by Confederate forces from Brigadier General Joseph O. Shelby's Division.
