Sterling Price Military person

Sterling Price (September 20, 1809 – September 29, 1867) was a lawyer, planter, and politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, who served as the 11th Governor of the state from 1853 to 1857. He also served as a United States Army brigadier general during the Mexican-American War, and a Confederate Army major general in the American Civil War. Price is best known for his victories in New Mexico and Chihuahua during the Mexican conflict, and for his losses at the Battles of Pea Ridge and Westport during the Civil War–the latter being the culmination of his ill-fated Missouri Campaign of 1864. Following the war, Price took his remaining troops to Mexico rather than surrender, unsuccessfully seeking service with the Emperor Maximillian there. He ultimately returned to Missouri, where he died in poverty and was buried in St. Louis.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 20, 1809
Birth place	Prince Edward County Virginia
Date of death	September 29, 1867
Place of death	St. Louis
Resting place	Missouri , St. Louis , Bellefontaine Cemetery

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allegiance	Confederate States of America State of Missouri
military operations	American Civil War 1838 Mormon War Mexican–American War
military branch	Missouri State Guard
service start	1831
service end	1831