Battle of Black Jack

The Battle of Black Jack happened on June 2, 1856, when anti-slavery people, led by abolitionist John Brown, attacked the camp of Henry C. Pate near Baldwin City, Kansas. The battle is one event of "Bleeding Kansas," and it was part of the lead up to the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865.

Battle of Black Jack
Part of Bleeding Kansas
A sign showing the surrender point of Henry Pate on the Black Jack Battle site.
Date June 2, 1856 (1856-06-02) Location Palmyra Township, Douglas County, Kansas, near Baldwin City, Kansas Result Free-Stater victory
Belligerents
Free-State Abolitionists	Slave State
Commanders and leaders
John Brown	Henry C. Pate
Strength
30	~30
Casualties and losses
unknown	23 prisoners

Black Jack Battlefield
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Location	near Baldwin City, Kansas
Coordinates	38°45′42″N 95°7′50″W
Area	59 acres (24 ha)
NRHP reference No.	04000365 (original) 04001373 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 28, 2004
Boundary increase	June 6, 2005
Designated NHL	October 16, 2012

In 2012 the National Park Service designated the battlefield a National Historic Landmark.

Other websites

• The Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Trust
• "Santa Fe Trail Site Archived 2009-04-18 at the Wayback Machine" View From USGS Aerial Photographs.