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1 online resource (156 pages) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-151) and index. |
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The Prewar Years: Kansas Bleeds into Southwest Missouri -- The Guns of Fort Sumter Echo in Springfield -- The Yankee Dutch Come to Town -- Wilson's Creek: A Perfect Panic -- The Confederates Take Over the Town -- Zagonyi's Charge -- The Federals Reoccupy Springfield -- The Rebels Move Back In -- The Union Takes Over Again -- Marmaduke's Invasion of Missouri -- The Battle of Springfield -- The Second Half of the War -- The Aftermath of the War -- Postwar Commemoration. |
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| Summary |
An account of Springfield, Missouri, population 1,500--and the epic struggle between the Union and Confederacy to control it. During the Civil War, Springfield was a frontier community of about 1,500 people, but it was the largest and most important place in southwest Missouri. The Northern and Southern armies vied throughout the early part of the war to occupy its strategic position. The Federal defeat at Wilson's Creek in August of 1861 gave the Southern forces possession, but Zagonyi's charge two and half months later returned Springfield to the Union. The Confederacy came back near Christmas of 1861--before being ousted again in February of 1862. Marmaduke's defeat at the Battle of Springfield in January of 1863 ended the contest, placing the Union firmly in control, but Springfield continued to pulse with activity throughout the war. In this volume, historian Larry Wood chronicles this epic story. Includes illustrations |
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Publisher metadata. |
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Springfield (Mo.) -- History, Military -- 19th century.
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Springfield Region (Mo.) -- History, Military -- 19th century.
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Battles -- Missouri -- Springfield -- History -- 19th century.
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Battles -- Missouri -- Springfield Region -- History -- 19th century.
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Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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Missouri -- Military relations -- Kansas.
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Kansas -- Military relations -- Missouri.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Bostick, Douglas W.
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| ISBN |
9781614233305 (e-pub) |
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9781609493080 (print) |
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