The American Civil War took place in the southern United States.
The Battle of Westport , sometimes referred to as the `` Gettysburg of the West , '' was fought on October 23 , 1864 , in modern Kansas City , Missouri , during the American Civil War .. American Civil War. American Civil War. Westport. Westport, Kansas City. Kansas City. Kansas City, Missouri. Missouri. Missouri. Union forces under Major General Samuel R. Curtis decisively defeated an outnumbered Confederate force under Major General Sterling Price .. Union. Union Army. Samuel R. Curtis. Samuel R. Curtis. Sterling Price. Sterling Price. Major General. Major General ( United States ). Confederate. Confederate States Army. This engagement was the turning point of Price 's Missouri Expedition , forcing his army to retreat .. Missouri. Missouri. The battle ended the last major Confederate offensive west of the Mississippi River , and for the remainder of the war the United States Army maintained solid control over most of Missouri .. Missouri. Missouri. United States. United States. Confederate. Confederate States Army. Mississippi River. Mississippi River. This battle was one of the largest to be fought west of the Mississippi River , with over 30,000 men engaged .. Mississippi River. Mississippi River