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A U.S. Army arsenal of deposit and a depot established in 1836 on the Missouri River. | A U.S. Army arsenal of deposit and a depot established in 1836 on the Missouri River. | ||
The arsenal was captured by about 200 armed Missouri secessionists on 20 Apr 1861 a week after the fall of Fort Sumter at the start of the [[U.S. Civil War]]. The greatly outnumbered post commander surrendered the depot without a fight and watched the secessionists | The arsenal was captured by about 200 armed Missouri secessionists on 20 Apr 1861, a week after the fall of Fort Sumter at the start of the [[U.S. Civil War]]. The greatly outnumbered post commander surrendered the depot without a fight and watched the secessionists strip the arsenal. The well planned raid lasted a week with the raiders looting the arsenal of U.S. Government property that included cannons, small arms, equipment, tools, munitions and more than 12,000 pounds of powder and 400,000 cartridges. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 16 November 2013
Liberty Arsenal (1836-1861) - A U.S. Army arsenal of deposit and a depot established in 1836 in present day Liberty, Clay County, Missouri. Captured by Missouri secessionists in 1861 at the start of the U.S. Civil War. Also known as Missouri Ordnance Depot and Missouri Depot.
Liberty Arsenal History
A U.S. Army arsenal of deposit and a depot established in 1836 on the Missouri River.
The arsenal was captured by about 200 armed Missouri secessionists on 20 Apr 1861, a week after the fall of Fort Sumter at the start of the U.S. Civil War. The greatly outnumbered post commander surrendered the depot without a fight and watched the secessionists strip the arsenal. The well planned raid lasted a week with the raiders looting the arsenal of U.S. Government property that included cannons, small arms, equipment, tools, munitions and more than 12,000 pounds of powder and 400,000 cartridges.
Current Status
No remains in Liberty, Clay County, Missouri
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Location: Liberty, Clay County, Missouri. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 39.19906 Long: -94.4065 |
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