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Stop 10: Bent & Ward Houses

[Waypoint 39.028172 -94.601717]

One of the few buildings on this part of the battlefield was a brick house owned by William Bent. The Confederates used the house as a base for some of their sharpshooters.

Ward and Bent Houses
Ward (front and right) and Bent (back and left) Houses.
Bent House
Bent House (Battle of Westport Museum).
William Bent
William Bent (from Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society 1919-1922 by Connelley).
Map: click on thumbnail for high resolution version
Map showing the Battle of Westport October 23, 9:30-11 a.m.. Click on thumbnail to load high resolution version of map.
Map: click on thumbnail for high resolution version
Map showing the Battle of Westport October 23, 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Click on thumbnail to load high resolution version of map.
Battle of Westport Walking Tour Map
Map showing the Battle of Westport walking tour stops. Click on thumbnail to load high resolution version of map.

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