John Pope readies his Federal army to capture strategic Island Number 10 on the Mississippi River with naval support.
Category: Missouri
The Fall of New Madrid
Confederate defenders abandon a position on the Mississippi River under artillery bombardment from John Pope’s Army of the Mississippi.
The Confederate Exit from Missouri
Federal forces push Sterling Price’s Missouri State Guards out of their home state, where they join a new army and prepare to counterattack.
Severe Punishments are the Only Remedies
Henry W. Halleck issues General Orders as part of his Federal program to suppress alleged disloyalty in Missouri.
The Blackwater Creek Engagement
Federals under John Pope overwhelm a force of Missouri State Guards and demoralize secessionists in the western part of the state.
All My Ends Have Been My Country’s
Sterling Price sends another message to Jefferson Davis asking him to provide more support for their secessionist cause in Missouri.