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Battles of the American Civil War in Missouri | HearLore
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Battles of the American Civil War in Missouri
Battle of Island Number TenIn the spring of 1862, a small sandbar sat at the base of a tight double turn in the Mississippi River. This location became known as Island Number Ten.
Battle of Wilson's CreekIn 1861, the state of Missouri stood as a politically divided border state. Permitting slavery, it maintained long-standing cultural and economic ties to the…