Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: Civil War Collection

by Anita L. Roberts and Savannah G. Roberts

Book Overview

The Civil War claimed over 620,000 lives from April 1861 until the last major battle in June 1865. Neighbor fought neighbor, while families were divided over the issues of states' rights, secession, and slavery. Few people realize that Missouri was the war's third most violent state with over 1,500 battles and skirmishes. Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, southwest of Springfield, commemorates the Battle of Wilson's Creek, which was the first Civil...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738591068
• ISBN13: 9780738591063
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"