Wilson's Creek: The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It

by Richard W. Hatcher III and William Garrett Piston

Book Overview

In the summer of 1861, Americans were preoccupied by the question of which states would join the secession movement and which would remain loyal to the Union. This question was most fractious in the border states of Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. In Missouri, it was largely settled at Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, in a contest that is rightly considered the second major battle of the Civil War.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807855758
• ISBN13: 9780807855751
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 9.2"