In early 1862, Union commanders at posts in Pleasant Hill and Independence counted growing numbers of soldiers shot out of their saddles, wounded, or disappeared while on patrol.
The Battle of Lone Jack occurred in Jackson County, Missouri over the weekend of August 15-17, 1862, as a result of the Union attempting to wrest military control over the border region from the hands of the bushwhackers. Result: Confederate victory Lone Jack virtually destroyed.Casualties: More than 100 killed, captured, or wounded on both sides.
