Battle of Lexington State Historic Site Park
The site of the Battle of Lexington from the Civil War. Located in Lexington, Missouri.Here are a couple links if you are interested about learning more of the history :)
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The sign reads as follows:
In memory of Colonel James Adelbert Mulligan and the members of his command who fought and died during the battle and siege of Lexington, Missouri, September 12-20, 1861. Colonel Mulligan commanded Union volunteers from Illinois and Missouri who fortified College Hill and stubbornly resisted the attacks of the Missouri state guard forces of General Sterling Price. With their ammunition, water and rations depleted and reinforcements unable to reach them, Mulligans forces were compelled to surrender.
May the people of the United States never forget the Union defenders of Lexington, who suffered and died that this nation might live forever free.
They determined to do their duty at all hazards -Colonel James A. Mulligan.
Erected in 2009 by the department of Missouri, sons of Union veterans of the Civil War.
Civil War Battle of Lexington
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BATTLE OF THE HEMP BALES - BATTLE OF LEXINGTON Missouri
150 YEARS AGO TO THE DAY SEPT. 18, 1861 THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON STARTED AND LASTED THREE DAYS WHERE THE MISSOUR STATE GUARD DEFEATS THE FEDERAL ARMY AND RECOVERS ONE MILLION DOLLARS TAKEN BY THE FEDERALS FROM A LEXINGTON BANK.
Conferate Cemetery Memorial State Park
Took a little trip on R-ALF to Higginsville, Mo., and visited the Confederate Cemetery Memorial. Confederate Memorial State Historic Site is located in Missouri, United States, north of Higginsville. The 135-acre (55 ha) park was established in 1952 on the site of the Confederate Soldiers Home of Missouri from 1891 to 1950.[2] The site offers tours, fishing ponds, and picnicking.
Recording by: Buell Kazee-The Dying Soldier from the FREE 78 RPMs and Cylinder Recordings; archive.org
Civil War Fort D Historic Site (Reenactment) City of Cape Girardeau, MO - USA
Union Army Reenactment!
Memorial Day Celebration.
Battle of Mine Creek
The Battle of Mine Creek, also known as the Battle of the Osage, was a battle that occurred on October 25, 1864, in Kansas as part of Price's Raid during the American Civil War. In the second largest cavalry engagement of the war, two divisions of Major General Sterling Price's Army of Missouri were routed by two Federal brigades under the command of Colonels Frederick Benteen and John Finis Philips.
This battle was the second of three fought between Price and the Federals on this day; the first had been earlier that morning at Marais des Cygnes a few miles away, while the third would be fought a few hours later at the nearby Marmiton River. Although vastly outnumbered, Union forces won all three engagements, forcing Price out of Kansas and sealing the fate of his disastrous Missouri campaign.
Bushwhacker: life on the border of Missorui and Kansas
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In Memoriam of Missouri Confederates
Song is Angels Came Down by Kevin Costner and Modern West
Reenactment photos are of the 1st Missouri Battalion, MCWRA
Vintage photos are of members of the Army of Missouri, Missouri State Guard, Missouri Partisan Rangers, and the Army of Trans-Mississippi
Grave photos were taken by myself and others
Wilsons Creek Battlefield Cilvil War Museum
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield at 6424 West Farm Road 182 near Republic, Missouri, preserves the site of the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Fought on August 10, 1861, it was the first major American Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi River. The Confederate's failure to exploit their victory here resulted in keeping Missouri in the Union. Major features include a 5-mile automobile tour loop, the restored 1852 Ray House, and Bloody Hill, the scene of the major battle. The site is located just southwest of the city of Springfield, in southwestern Missouri.
The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri. Union forces were striving to defeat the Missouri State Guard and preserve Missouri for the Union, along with St. Louis, a major port on the Mississippi River.
Wilson's Creek was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River, and the scene of the death of Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union general killed in combat. The bloody Southern victory on August 10, 1861, focused greater national attention on the war in Missouri. The nearly pristine landscape allows visitors to experience one of the best-preserved battlefields in the nation.
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Higginsville, Mo. Serves as the Final Resting Place for Confederate Veterans
The Confederate Memorial State Park in Higginsville, Missouri, is the site of The Confederate Soldiers Home and Cemetary. The Home offered shelter to displaced veterans of the South, from the end of the Civil War until 1950, when the last rebel soldier residing in the home died. Produced for the Missouri Division of Tourism by wideawakefilms.com
314 Missouri in the Civil War
By the end of the Civil War, Missouri supplied nearly 110,000 Union troops and 40,000 Confederates. There were battles and skirmishes in all areas of the state. In total, Missouri saw more than 1,200 distinct fights. Only Virginia and Tennessee exceeded our state in the number of conflicts. Join us each week as Joan explores new topics through lecture followed by short trips to various Civil War sites in St. Louis. We will carpool to the sites. Please bring a sack lunch.
Missouri State Parks: A Journey of Discovery
Take a journey of discovery through Missouri state parks and historic sites as you explore our state's natural landscapes, its different aspects of history and places where you can have fun and relax.
Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield State Historic Site
Mine Creek Civil War Battlefield State Historic Site
Pleasanton, KS
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Kentucky: Lexington
Lexington, is the 28th largest city in the United States. Known as the Horse Capital of the World, it is the heart of the state's Bluegrass region.
Lexington ranks 10th among US cities in college education rate, with 39.5% of residents having at least a bachelor's degree. It is the location of the Kentucky Horse Park, The Red Mile, and Keeneland race courses, Rupp Arena, Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky, and Bluegrass Community and Technical College.
This area of fertile soil and abundant wildlife was long occupied by varying tribes of Native Americans. European explorers began to trade with them, but settlers did not come in large numbers until the late 18th century.
Lexington was founded by European Americans in June 1775. Upon hearing of the colonists' victory in the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, they named their campsite Lexington.
The town was chartered on May 6, 1782, by an act of the Virginia General Assembly.
The First African Baptist Church was founded c.?1790 by Peter Durrett, a Baptist preacher and slave held by Joseph Craig.
Residents have fondly continued to refer to Lexington as The Athens of the West since Espy's poem dedicated to the city.
In the early 19th century, planter John Wesley Hunt became the first millionaire west of the Alleghenies.
Planters held slaves for use as field hands, laborers, artisans, and domestic servants.
Plantations raised commodity crops of tobacco and hemp, and thoroughbred horse breeding and racing became established in this part of the state.
Many of 19th-century America's leading political and military figures spent part of their lives in the city, including U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate President Jefferson Davis (who attended Transylvania University in 1823 and 1824).
During the 19th century, migrants moved from central Kentucky to Tennessee and Missouri.
Lexington has continued as the center of thoroughbred horse breeding and racing in Kentucky, with major racing and sales facilities, as well as a museum of horses and the sport.
Missouri's Civil War Battlefields
Only two other states claim more Civil War battles than Missouri. All across the Show-Me State today, visitors can walk in the footsteps of the soldiers, both blue and gray, who fought for the causes they believed in. For more information, go to VisitMO.com or call (800) 519-4800 for a copy of your Official Travel Guide.
Newtonia Civil War Re-Enactment/Documentary
A short package on the May 22, 2010 re-enactment of an 1862 battle which took place in Newtonia. The event was filmed by Paul Wannenmacher and his film crew, based out of Springfield MO, for an Ozarks Public Television documentary.
Lecture 8: The Significance of Missouri (Civil War MOOC)
In this lecture, Dr. Neely explores the importance of Missouri for Union and Confederate leaders.
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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Tour, Missouri
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield at 6424 West Farm Road 182 near Republic, Missouri, preserves the site of the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Fought on August 10, 1861, it was the first major American Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi River. The Confederate's failure to exploit their victory here resulted in keeping Missouri in the Union. Major features include a 5-mile automobile tour loop, the restored 1852 Ray House, and Bloody Hill, the scene of the major battle. The site is located just southwest of the city of Springfield, in southwestern Missouri.
The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri. Union forces were striving to defeat the Missouri State Guard and preserve Missouri for the Union, along with St. Louis, a major port on the Mississippi River.
Wilson's Creek was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River, and the scene of the death of Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union general killed in combat. The bloody Southern victory on August 10, 1861, focused greater national attention on the war in Missouri. The nearly pristine landscape allows visitors to experience one of the best-preserved battlefields in the nation.
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The Missouri River: Starting Point for the Western Trails, by Travis Boley
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The Missouri River: Starting Point for the Western Trails, by Travis Boley, Association Manager for the Oregon-California Trails Association - Tuesday, October 27, 2015.
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For many pioneers headed west, the Missouri River served as the
first leg in their journey to the Western Trails. Travis Boley,,
rethinks the Missouri River in terms of its unique status as a
waterway that doubles as a National Historic Trail.
He is already engaged in creating a 40 mile hiking/biking trail
in the shared historic corridor of the Oregon/California/Santa Fe
Trail from Sugar Creek, Missouri to Gardner, Kansas. It will
intersect with the Katy Trail Extension at 63rd and Blue Ridge
Blvd. in Raytown, Missouri making it possible for hikers and
bikers to easily access the Missouri River at the former Wayne
City Landing near present day Sugar Creek, Missouri.
His grander vision includes opening up wide swaths of the
Missouri River shoreline to allow similar non-motorized access to
our metro area’s riverfront, including trails that connect the
remaining historic sites from the Lewis & Clark Expedition and
the old riverboat landings for the wagon roads. This concept
would fully realize the idea that Congress established in the
1968 National Trails Act, which called for the building of
“retracement” trails in such corridors to forever preserve these
corridors.