Tag Archives: Trans-Mississippi Theater

Forged in Fire – The Battle of Athens, Missouri, Part II

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Kristen M. Trout

For Part I of this Series, click here.  In August 1861, Athens, Missouri was a bustling river town in the extreme northeastern corner of the state, perched just across the Des Moines River from the Iowa border. With over 500 … Continue reading →

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Pea Ridge — A Pen of Fire

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Chris Heisey
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ECW Weekender: Fort Scott, Kansas (Virtually)

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

(Click here to go straight to the Virtual Tour) Fort Scott, established in 1842, was a frontier military outpost in Kansas, and it was garrisoned by the U.S. Army through 1853. In 1855, local settlers were allowed to purchase the … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: 140 Acres at Pea Ridge National Park

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

There’s good news on the preservation front in Arkansas! Conservation groups have acquired 140 acres of a historic farm which borders Pea Ridge National Military Park and plans are in progress to transfer the land to NPS as soon as … Continue reading →

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The Trust’s 2019 Teacher Institute: East vs. West

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

During his session yesterday discussing the eastern theater versus the western theater, Kris White took a few minutes to define the theaters of war. The eastern theater included Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. “It was essentially concentrated in a 200-mile corridor … Continue reading →

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