165 YEARS AGO: Abraham Lincoln addresses the delicate issue of John C. Fremont’s proclamation imposing martial law in Missouri and freeing slaves belonging to disloyal masters.
Category: Missouri
Missouri Must Now Take Her Position
165 YEARS AGO: Demoralized Federal troops begin a long retreat out of southwestern Missouri after their defeat at Wilson’s Creek.
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Federals not only suffer a second major defeat within a month, but they lose an army commander as well.
I Will Gladly Give My Life for a Victory
165 YEARS AGO: Opposing forces inadvertently advance upon each other in southwestern Missouri, setting the stage for a battle.
The Dug Spring Engagement
Detachments of opposing forces clash in southwestern Missouri, foreshadowing a larger fight in the near future.
A Region Distracted with Civil Commotion
165 YEARS AGO: Political turmoil and military maneuvering continue in the bitterly divided state of Missouri.