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Title
Missouri vs. Missouri
Description
Battle of Wilson's Creek
Subject
Source
Publisher
Date
1861-08-10
Scenario#
SE17
Location
Wilson’s Creek, Missouri
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. It was fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri. Missouri was officially a neutral state, but its governor, Claiborne Fox Jackson, supported the South and secretly collaborated with Confederate troops.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Wilson's Creek
External Link
Combatants
the Confederacy
the Union
Collection:
Geolocation
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