Price–Harney Truce
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The Price–Harney Truce was a short-lived 1861 agreement between Union General William S. Harney and Missouri State Guard commander Sterling Price that sought to keep Missouri neutral and avoid open conflict at the start of the American Civil War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Price–Harney Truce canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agreement
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event in the American Civil War ⓘ truce ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | short-lived ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endCause |
breakdown of trust between Union authorities and Sterling Price
ⓘ
changing Union military leadership in Missouri ⓘ |
| followedBy | open conflict between Union forces and pro-Confederate forces in Missouri ⓘ |
| hasCause |
tensions between Unionists and secessionists in Missouri
ⓘ
uncertain status of Missouri at the outbreak of the Civil War ⓘ |
| hasEffect | temporary reduction of hostilities in Missouri ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Sterling Price
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William S. Harney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to avoid open conflict in Missouri
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to keep Missouri neutral at the start of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| result | failure to maintain long-term neutrality in Missouri ⓘ |
| side1 | Union forces in Missouri ⓘ |
| side2 | Missouri State Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Sterling Price
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William S. Harney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early stages of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| topic |
Missouri in the American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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neutrality of border states ⓘ |
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