Tag Archives: Battle of Wilson’s Creek

Mexican War Hero Alexander W. Doniphan: One of the Civil War’s Great “What Ifs”

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Frank Jastrzembski

Some of the most thought-provoking “what ifs” of the Civil War involve noteworthy individuals that chose not to or could not participate in the war. Instead of taking up arms for one reason or another, they remained on the sidelines … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: New Artifacts at Wilson Creek Battlefield

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

Earlier this week, the Wilson Creek Battlefield Foundation announced the transfer of two Civil War artifacts to the care of Wilson Creek National Battlefield for further preservation and interpretation.

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Fallen Leaders: Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon, Part II

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Kristen M. Trout

Read Part I here. Following the fateful Planters’ House Hotel meeting in St. Louis on June 11, 1861, the newly-promoted Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon took action immediately to oust the Missouri State Guard and secessionists from the state. At that … Continue reading →

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“Swarming with maggots” – Assistant Surgeon Samuel Melcher and the Care of the Wounded at Wilson’s Creek

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Kristen M. Trout

As the first major engagement fought west of the Mississippi River, the 1861 Battle of Wilson’s Creek (fought August 10, 1861) was known for being a particularly desperate, hard-fought battle that resulted in nearly 20% casualties on both sides. For … Continue reading →

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An Iowa Soldier’s First Combat Experience at Wilson’s Creek

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Kristen M. Trout

Today marks the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, fought on August 10, 1861 along the banks of the Wilson Creek, a mere twelve miles to the southwest of Springfield, Missouri. One of the first major battles of … Continue reading →

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CW & Pop Culture: Steve Earle’s “Ben McCulloch”

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Jon-Erik Gilot

I’ve been a longtime Steve Earle fan and I’m here today to share something with you… Steve Earle is cooler than crap. Here’s a guy who cut his teeth in the music business under the tutelage of the great Townes … Continue reading →

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Railroads: Lyon’s Life Line

Posted on October 31, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back guest author Kristen M. Pawlak On July 7, 1861, Captain Chester Harding wrote to Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas in Washington, DC, laying out the movements of the Federal Army of the West en route to destroy Confederate General … Continue reading →

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Sherman’s Visit to the Wilson’s Creek Battlefield in 1885

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Kristen M. Trout

ECW welcomes back guest author Kristen M. Pawlak Ever since the guns were silenced in the spring of 1865, veterans and civilians alike trek the battlefields of the Civil War to inspire them and understand the carnage and sacrifice that … Continue reading →

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Artillery: The Pulaski Light Artillery Battery’s Trial by Fire at Wilson’s Creek

Posted on June 23, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back Kristen Pawlak Before dawn on the morning of August 10, 1861, the men of Capt. William E. Woodruff’s Pulaski Light Artillery Battery prepared their breakfast of green corn foraged from the farm fields in the Wilson’s Creek … Continue reading →

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On The Trail with Sterling Price and John Brown

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Rob Orrison

Recently I was “dragged”  on a family trip out to the far west….well, the Civil War far west, Kansas and Arkansas.  My friends and family who live in the region promised me “there are some really cool Civil War sites … Continue reading →

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