Missouri History Today
Missouri History Today October 13, 1863: Confederate Shelby Ends ‘Great Raid’ At Battle Of Marshall
Confederate Col. J. O. Shelby concluded his more than 40-day “Great Raid” at the Battle of Marshall on this date, according to a history from the City of Marshall. Union Troops had been garrisoned in the city, and 1,800 such troops met Shelby upon his arrival.
Photo credit: Margolies, John, photographer. Saline County Courthouse, Marshall, Missouri. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/item/2017702503/.
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