 Pakutanga yakapiwa basa rokurinda guta reLexington, Missouri, chikwata ichi chakabva chazviisa mumaoko euto guru revashandi veMissor State Guard raitungamirirwa naMajor General Sterling Price pavakakomba Lexington.muna September 1861. Pashure pokusunungurwa, General John C. Fremont aitungamirira Dhipatimendi reMissouri akaita kuti 23rd Illinois ibviswe mubasa, asi muna December General George McClellan zvino mukuru mukuru wemauto ose eUnion akaidzorera. 