Missouri History Today November 18, 1861: Confederate Ambush Near Warrensburg
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Missouri History Today October 7, 1864: General Sterling Price Halts Attack On Jefferson City
Missouri History Today September 5, 1847: From Missouri Roots to Infamy: Jesse James Is Born
Missouri History Today October 18, 1862: Confederate Prisoners Shot In Palmyra
Missouri History Today October 13, 1863: Confederate Shelby Ends ‘Great Raid’ At Battle Of Marshall
Missouri History Today October 7, 1864: General Sterling Price Halts Attack On Jefferson City
Missouri History Today September 5, 1847: From Missouri Roots to Infamy: Jesse James Is Born
Our July/August 2023 article, “In The Fight,” showed that the divisive nature of the Civil War extended to American Indian Tribes. Read about Opotheyahola, who refused to join the Confederacy, then explore our reading list to learn more.
Confederate Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke wanted to strike Brig. Gen. John McNeil at Bloomfield, Missouri, on this date in 1863. McNeil retreated and Marmaduke followed. The next day, Marmaduke learned that McNeil was near Cape Girardeau. He sent troops to destroy or capture McNeil’s forces. Most of the fighting centered around Fort B, the …
