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Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War | HearLore
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Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War
Louisiana in the American Civil WarBy 1860, nearly half of Louisiana's population were enslaved African Americans. This demographic reality shaped the state's economy and social structure…
Confederate government of MissouriThe Price-Harney Truce of the 21st of May 1861 promised neutrality for Missouri as the Civil War erupted. Leading citizens in St.
Arkansas in the American Civil WarOn the 15th of June 1836, Arkansas entered the Union as its twenty-fifth state. It arrived as a slaveholding territory where most land remained wild and…
Trans-Mississippi DepartmentWar Department General Orders No. 39 dated the 26th of May 1862 created the Trans-Mississippi Department. Headquarters began at Little Rock in Arkansas.
Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil WarThe year 1862 brought a specific number to the violence in Missouri. Nearly twenty-seven thousand Missourians died in guerrilla warfare that tore the state…
Texas in the American Civil WarOn the 1st of February, 1861, members of the Texas Legislature and a massive crowd of private citizens packed the House galleries to watch the final vote on…