Battle of Glasgow, Missouri
| Battle of Glasgow | |||||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||||
 The route of Price's Missouri Expedition. |
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 United States (Union) |
 CSA (Confederacy)
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Chester Harding, Jr. |
John Bullock Clark, Jr., Joe Shelby |
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 800 | 1,500–1,800 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 50 [1] to 400 | 50 | ||||||||
The Battle of Glasgow was fought on October 15, 1864, in and near Glasgow, Missouri as part of Price's Missouri Expedition during the American Civil War. Although the battle resulted in a Confederate victory and the capture of significant war material, it had little long-term benefit as Price was ultimately defeated at Westport a week later, bringing his campaign in Missouri to an end.
The battle of Glasgow was a part of Price's Missouri Expedition, a raid by Confederates under the command of Major General Sterling Price into Missouri which began on 19 September 1864. Price's primary aims were to recruit men from pro-Confederate areas of northern Missouri, capture the Federal arsenal at St Louis, and seize animals and supplies for Confederate use. He hoped that his raid might relieve the pressure on Confederate forces in Tennessee, Georgia, and Virginia by diverting Union troops to fight him; he also hoped his raid would influence the November presidential election, by reducing support for Abraham Lincoln.
After sustaining heavy casualties during the Battle of Fort Davidson, Price turned away from St. Louis, and headed towards Jefferson City, the state capital. Nearing his objective, Price concluded that it was too heavily defended, and ordered his troops to move further west towards Lexington and Kansas City. At this point, Price detached troops from his army to capture the city of Glasgow, on the Missouri River, having been informed of a storehouse there containing weapons and supplies. A Union garrison of 800 men was located in Glasgow, under the command of Colonel Chester Harding. The size of the Confederate forces engaged against them was reported as being between 1,500 and 1,800 troops including infantry, cavalry, and artillery. These were commanded by Brigadier Generals John Bullock Clark, Jr., and Joe Shelby.
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