Independence MO025

supportedunresolved Price says he had posted pickets at the Little Blue to warn of pursuit, and Fagan was told on the morning of the 22nd that they had been driven in. Britton says reports of the advance on the rear were sent to Fagan and Marmaduke. NPS says Pleasonton's actions frightened Price into sending his trains to Little Santa Fe.

Attributed knowledge from an interested report, a history and a summary; no message log inspected.

supportedunresolved Britton says a temporary bridge had to be built at the Little Blue for trains and artillery, that two of Brown's regiments had nearly used up their ammunition by dark, and that Pleasonton ordered up his ammunition and supply trains that night.

Statements from a history; no supply or ammunition return.

supportedunresolved Price says Cabell was sent to drive back the pursuers. Britton says Pleasonton pushed the attack all night with the view of relieving Curtis. NPS says Marmaduke held Pleasonton at bay until the 23rd.

Stated aims from an interested report, a history and a summary.

disputedpost_outcome The frozen and live results read Confederate victory. Britton says Pleasonton's charge broke Cabell's line, took two guns and 400 prisoners, and drove Marmaduke back toward the Big Blue by night; Price says Cabell was struck in the flank and Marmaduke was driven steadily back until late at night. NPS says Pleasonton occupied Independence but Marmaduke then pressed him back and held him.

Retain the original result and engagement interval; later movements and campaign contribution are different measures. No new probabilities or individual causal credit.

disputedpost_outcome The frozen casualty text reads Total unknown (US unknown; CS 140); the live field reads 140 (US 0; CS 140). Price says Cabell lost 300 or 400 men cut off and two guns; Britton says 400 prisoners and two guns were taken.

Original casualty returns were not inspected; preserve totals, categories, cutoffs and differences. No canonical reconciliation or casualty-based opening count; related actions must not be added without resolving population overlap.

supportedunresolved Britton says Pleasonton was at the front directing his leading brigade and ordered McNeil to mount and charge; Catherwood led the charge. Price says Fagan sent Cabell. The frozen commanders are Brigadier Generals James F. Fagan and John S. Marmaduke and Major General Alfred Pleasonton; the live page lists Pleasonton and Fagan (Brigadier General), while Price's report styles Fagan and Marmaduke Major General.

Command roles from a history and an interested report; no automatic sole credit, and no rank is adopted.

unknownunresolved

No inspected return establishes matched personnel at a common opening boundary. The frozen side-specific numerical strength bounds are blank (missing_numeric_strength). No figure in this pass is adopted as a simultaneous opening force.

supportedunresolved The frozen force field reads Provisional cavalry division and Fagan and Marmaduke's divisions; the live field reads zero. Britton says Pleasonton's division had four brigades under Brown, McNeil, Sanborn and Winslow, each with a section of 3-inch rifles, and that McNeil's and Sanborn's brigades made the attack on Cabell with Brown and Winslow following against Marmaduke. Price says Cabell's brigade was sent to drive the pursuers back and Marmaduke's division formed the rear.

Unit identifications only; no count for either side. None is adopted as a matched opening strength. The live zero is not measured absence.

supportedunresolved Britton says the ground east of Independence is broken by steep hollows that disordered Sanborn's dismounted men, and that Clark's skirmishers held timber east of Rock Creek; Price and Britton say the evening fighting went on in darkness.

Ground described by a history and an interested report; no map verification.