The Oliver Anderson House – Battle of Lexington – Lexington, Missouri slave-holding Southerners were building grand mansions in Missouri in the 1840s and 1850s. The Oliver Anderson House is an example of this style of home. The Battle of Lexinton was a bloody battle in the city.
The Oliver Anderson House was used as a hospital during the Battle of Lexington, the battles for the house between the North and the South were bloody as the house changed hands three times in the day of September 18, 1861.
The battle lasted three days with fierce fighting.
The casualty count from the Battle of Lexington was 25 killed and 75 wounded on Price’s side (the south), while the Federals had 39 killed and 120 wounded.
In response to the defeat at Lexington, the Union commander in Missouri, Gen. John C. Fremont, mounted a massive force to drive Price from Missouri. In the face of this threat, Price had little choice but to retreat back to southwest Missouri. Lexington and the Missouri River Valley once again returned to Union control.
The Oliver Anderson House – In 1958, the house and portions of the nearby battlefield were donated to the state park system and are now operated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as part of the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site.
Location of site: 1300 North John Shea Dr.
Phone to arrange tour: (660) 259-4654
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