Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is located near Republic, Missouri. This historic site is the location of the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River. The battle ...

Civil War armies included infantry, cavalry and supply trains. But artillery batteries were, pound for pound, a treasured ...

items and uniforms that serve to tell the story of Missouri's role in the Civil War. There's also a theater on-site. Recent visitors recommend starting your experience with the film in the theater ...

Before the Civil War, almost nobody in Missouri supported the abolition of salvery. Even strong Unionists generally supported "the peculiar institution." But the bloody conflict created a new ...

Missouri played a significant role in the Civil War, with battles and skirmishes fought throughout the state. Today, visitors ...

ST. LOUIS — Missouri took control of the St. Louis police department just before the start of the Civil War, a gambit by state leaders to prevent the city from rising up against their conspiracy ...

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Helen Viola Jackson, the last known widow of a Civil War soldier, has died. She was 101. Jackson's death was confirmed in a statement by the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival, which revealed that ...

Slave-Owning Family Jesse was born in Clay County, Missouri, on September 5, 1847, to Zerelda and Robert James, hemp farmers who owned six slaves. When the Civil War came, young Jesse watched ...

Missouri took control of the St. Louis police department just before the start of the Civil War, a gambit by state leaders to prevent the city from rising up against their conspiracy to align the ...