Tag Archives: Missouri

Recruiting the Regiment: The First Missouri Confederate Infantry Regiment

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Kristen Pawlak

For Missouri Volunteer Militiaman and U.S. Army veteran John S. Bowen, it was a tumultuous early summer of 1861. On May 10, he and approximately 600 Missouri militia had been captured by Capt. Nathaniel Lyon’s Federal troops in St. Louis … Continue reading →

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On the Eve of War: The Missouri Bootheel

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Kristen Pawlak

Located in the extreme southeastern corner of Missouri is the “Bootheel,” a region named for its unique shape as it protrudes into Arkansas from the famous 36,30’ latitude line. The counties of Dunklin, Pemiscot, New Madrid and portions of Mississippi, … Continue reading →

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“High upon a hill she stands” – The Civil War History of Jewell Hall in Liberty, Missouri

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Kristen Pawlak

In the heart of Clay County, Missouri sits the historic town of Liberty and one of the oldest colleges west of the Mississippi River – William Jewell College. Located near the state’s contentious, bloody Western Border, Liberty sat at the … Continue reading →

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Finding Missouri Governor and Union Brigadier General Thomas C. Fletcher in Hillsboro

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Kristen Pawlak

For many history buffs and road trippers, rural Jefferson County, Missouri is usually not very high – or maybe not at all – on the Civil War bucket list of sites to see. Sitting due south of St. Louis is … Continue reading →

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The Bluffs at Columbus, Kentucky

Posted on November 6, 2020 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Katy Berman The Columbus-Belmont State Park, located in western Kentucky, commemorates the Battle of Belmont, which was fought in Missouri. The great guns of Columbus were used to advantage during the fight, but Union … Continue reading →

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This Place Mattered – St. Bridget of Erin in St. Louis

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Kristen Pawlak

In early 2016, demolition crews rolled up to one of St. Louis’ oldest churches, St. Bridget of Erin. Demolition crews ploughed their way into her beautiful front brick façade and soon enough, this 19th-century church was just a pile of … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Kristen Pawlak

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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Visiting Grant Sites in St. Louis

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Kristen Pawlak

While watching the premiere episode of History’s Grant miniseries, I could not help but smile as I saw the various places President and General Ulysses Grant visited or lived in my hometown of St. Louis. As I grew up, Grant was … Continue reading →

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A Member of the 8th Missouri Infantry Reflects on Why He Enlisted

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Kristen Pawlak

One of the most thorough and remarkable diaries I have come across from a Missouri soldier is from a non-commissioned officer in the 8th Missouri Infantry. A German immigrant and Peoria, Illinois resident, Phillip A. Smith joined the “American Zouaves” … Continue reading →

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The Conundrum of Missouri Guerrilla Flicks

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Kristen Pawlak

Gettysburg, Gone with the Wind, Lincoln, Shenandoah, and Glory are some of the quintessential flicks we tend to think of when picturing famous Civil War films. We see the large-scale, bloody engagements that we learn about in history class, witness … Continue reading →

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