Battle of the Big Blue
On Oct. 22, 1864, after the Union line along the Big Blue was flanked, Jackman's Confederate Brigade overran the militia at the Mockbee Farm, 78th & Holmes, and drove Jennison's Union Brigade back to the state line. Jennison and Moonlight's Brigades then pushed Jackman back to this area in late afternoon. Thompson's Confederate Brigade came up at dusk. Fighting continued until dark when both sides pulled back.
The GAR Monument Site on Paseo was selected by Wm. S. Shepherd who fought with Moonlight here.
Marker is at the intersection of 63rd Street and The Paseo, on the right when traveling east on 63rd Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
