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1. Battle of Westport Proposed Memorial Park Battle of Westport Proposed Memorial Park
2. 125th Anniversary Reenactment of The Battle of Westport 125th Anniversary Reenactment of The Battle of Westport 1989
3. Biography of John Harris (1795-1874), Hotelier Biography of John Harris (1795-1874), Hotelier 2008
4. The Battle of Westport The Battle of Westport 1906
5. The Battle of Westport The Battle of Westport 1906
6. The Battle of Westport The Battle of Westport 1906
7. Biography of John B. Wornall (1822-1892), Pioneer Biography of John B. Wornall (1822-1892), Pioneer 2003
8. The Battlefield of Westport as Seen by a Federal Infantryman The Battlefield of Westport as Seen by a Federal Infantryman June//1974 [O]ne of the most moving accounts of human suffering in war that [the editor has] ever read. It is also an accurate and valuable observation of the conditions on the field of Westport. Including lists...
9. The Founding of Westport, Mo. The Founding of Westport, Mo. June 1976-December 1977 A series of articles about the founding of Westport. Each one covers a separate aspect or person involved in the town's settlement; most have illustrations. The series includes, among others, these main...
10. A Letter from Reverend James S. Griffing A Letter from Reverend James S. Griffing September//1971 Account from October 23, 1864, showing possibility of various perspectives of the Battle of Westport.
11. Shelby and His Men: Or the War in the West Shelby and His Men: Or the War in the West //1867 Account of the Battle of Westport by the author, one of Confederate General Joseph Shelby's soldiers for the Confederates.
12. The Autobiography of a Westport Pioneer The Autobiography of a Westport Pioneer May 1965 Account of Westport, starting in 1854, by one of its early settlers, Anna E. Charles Krueger, Jr., or Anna Krueger. Includes descriptions of various disasters befalling the area, including an earthquake...
13. The Retreat From Westport The Retreat From Westport n.d. An 11 page photocopied handwritten paper concerning the Battle of Westport with footnotes. The paper does not appear to be complete. Accession #92-6.
14. New Civil War Markers in Loose Park New Civil War Markers in Loose Park Summer 1998 Article about the "new historical markers depicting the Battle of Westport in Loose Park" made "[o]f steel and aluminum and replac[ing] those of wood (which rotted away" placed originally by the Boy Scouts...
15. The Battle of Westport The Battle of Westport November//1946 Article about the Battle of Westport on October 23, 1864, the "last battle of the Civil War on Missouri soil" on the site of the later Country Club Plaza along Brush Creek.
16. A Missouri Merchant Recalls the Civil War: Reminiscences of Thomas B. Bullene of Kansas City A Missouri Merchant Recalls the Civil War: Reminiscences of Thomas B. Bullene of Kansas City July//1962 Article about the Civil War diary of "Thomas B. Bullene [or Thomas Bullene], a prosperous Kansas City dry goods merchant," written in 1874 and covering the events from May 1, 1863, to October 23, 1864,...
17. Vanished Town of New Santa Fe Once Was Center of Pioneer Activities Vanished Town of New Santa Fe Once Was Center of Pioneer Activities September/9/1935 Article about the history of New Santa Fe, Missouri, at about 121st and State Line Roads, located on the direct route of the Santa Fe Trail from Independence to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Descriptions of wagon...
18. The Westport Police Guard in the Civil War The Westport Police Guard in the Civil War September//1971 Article about the Westport Police Guard, an organization of citizens to protect their homes during guerrilla raids as a result of being evicted from their homes, according to Order Number 11.
19. Road Plans Worry Preservationists Road Plans Worry Preservationists June 21, 2004 Article describes a proposed expressway that would slice through "the heart of the Little Blue River Civil War battlefield." The battle, which took place on October 21, 1864, was an early engagement preceding...
20. The Battle for Westport The Battle for Westport April 17, 2011 Article describes author Darryl Levings upcoming book of historical fiction on the Battle of Westport titled "Saddle the Pale Horse." Includes an excerpt from the book documenting the day before the battle...