[Waypoint 39.035053 -94.594379]

Deployed near this location during the late morning was one section (two guns) from the Independent Battery, U. S. Colored Light Artillery, also known as Douglas’s Battery.

View from tour stop looking south in Loose Park
View from tour stop looking south in Loose Park.
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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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