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The Mine Creek OOB on wiki appears to be more of an OOB for the pursuit after Westport rather than Mine Creek specific. There were at least four engagements as part of the overall Mine Creek battle "set" on the 25th and these were spread over a long distance since it was a series of running battles. Sanborn's brigade was engaged as the primary force dislodging the Confederates at Marais des Cygnes that morning. Sanborn's cav regiments didn't take an active role in the Mine Creek engagement later in the day--although Sanborn himself arrived as the fight at Mine Creek was concluding. A section of one of his batteries mistakenly opened fire on Union forces and he ordered it to halt. (Buresh, p. 129) If the battle had not ended rapidly, the body of the brigade would have likely been brought into action as well.

That afternoon part of Sanborn's brigade was engaged again during the pursuit at the Battle of the Little Osage. McNeil also became involved here and in the final engagement of the day at the Marmiton. So my take on the OOB is more a reflection of the forces available or engaged at some point on the 25th, not specifically those engaged at Mine Creek. The same also appears to be true of the Confederate OOB given for the battle.

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