Defense Line Marker Battle of Carthage

On this location was a Confederate defense line.
The Battle of Carthage, on 5 July 1861, was one of the first fights of the American Civil War and resulted in a Confederate victory. On the Union side, 13 men were killed and 31 wounded. On the Confederate side, 12 men were killed, 64 wounded and 1 missing.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Michael Noirot – BattlefieldPortraits.com