on october 25, 1864, a series of three battles occurred. the first two in linn county, kansas, with the final in vernon county, missouri. the first was the battle of marais des cygnes (also called the "battle of trading post"). the second was a cavalry battle called the battle of mine creek. this was a significant battle between mounted cavalry for confederate forces and several brigades of union cavalry that were pursuing general price. they were between major general sterling price, leading the missouri expedition, against union forces under major general alfred pleasonton. price, after going south from kansas city, was initially met by pleasonton at marais des cygnes. at the end of the day, the confederate army was destroyed as a fighting force and withdrew into arkansas.