His howitzers silenced the lone enemy battery, and the Kansans and Cherokees opened a wide hole in Cooper's center. Within a half-hour, much of Cooper's ill-trained force was in full retreat (minus their artillery), with Blunt in pursuit for nearly  before halting. Blunt lost 14 men; Cooper approximately 150, including a reported 50 dead who were buried on the battlefield.
His howitzers silenced the lone enemy battery, and the Kansans and Cherokees created a wide breach in Cooper's center. Within half an hour, much of Cooper's poorly trained force was in full retreat (minus their artillery), with Blunt pursuing nearly before halting. Blunt lost 14 men; Cooper approximately 150, including a reported 50 who were buried on the battlefield.