'A Mighty Mean-Fowt Fight': The Battle of Wilson's Creek
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'A Mighty Mean-Fowt Fight': The Battle of Wilson's Creek
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The Battle of Wilson's Creek was an early fought Civil War battle staged in the border state of Missouri in 1861. Article sets the scene in the state prior to the battle and states that this battle helped to keep the state out of the Confederacy. Individuals involved include Nathaniel Lyon, John C. Fremont, and Franz Sigel, etc., for the North and Sterling Price, Claiborne Fox, and Ben McCulloch, etc., for the South. Lyon lost his life in the battle and is considered the first Union general to die in combat in the war. Includes a battle map.
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Creator: Ethier, Eric
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2005-12-01
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Civil War Times
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This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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