Features

Fort Davidson

"A desperate holding action...an explosion in the dark of night..." The Battle of Pilot Knob is preserved at Fort Davidson.

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Battle of Lexington

"The Battle of the Hemp Bales" Ingenuity and brutal fighting in Lafayette County

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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

"We watched the retreating enemy ... and were glad to see him go." A costly Southern victory in southwest Missouri

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Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Before he was a Union general, Ulyssess S. Grant was a character in a love story

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Frémont

Patronage, patriotism and power John Charles Frémont and his many controversies

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Dispatches and Telegrams

Mystery Solved?

Apr 2 2013 11:00 AM
Mystery Solved: The flag is from Beauregard's Rifles, C.S.A. But how did it get here? Read more...
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Figures in history

James Buchanan Eads

Born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on May 23, 1820, James Buchanan Eads became an engineer of great renown, remarkable for the variety of his accomplishments.

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Ulysses S. Grant

“Whoever hears of me in ten years will hear of a well-to-do old Missouri farmer,” said Capt. Ulysses S. Grant when he resigned from the army in 1854.

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Upcoming Events

Sep
6

Fort Benton Civil War Days

Fort Benton, built on a hill overlooking Patterson, Missouri, was constructed between 1861 and 1863 by Union troops and served as a dispatch center for orders from Fort Davidson and Barnesville.  Two battles were fought here, the second of...

Sep
13

150th Anniversary of the Battle of Marshall

The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Marshall, located at the Marshall Indian Foothills Park and sponsored by 2nd Missouri Infantry Co. K, Ron Ulrich, military liaison, is a Missouri Civil War Reenactors Association maximum effort event...

Sep
21

Civil War Days at Hermann Farm

Step back into history at the Hermann Farm Civil War Days!  The event will take place September 21-22, 2013, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, and visitors can interact with the 8th Missouri Cavalry along with other Union and...