Campaign for Wilson's Creek
Subtitle: the fight for Missouri begins
By: Jeffrey L. Patrick.
Publisher: McWhiney Foundation Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Abilene, TX
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781893114555
Subjects: Wilson's Creek, Battle of, Mo., 1861; Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Enter the protagonists; title: St. Louis prepares for war; title: Blood on the streets; title: Aftermath; title: "This means war"; title: Sweeny and Sigel; title: Lyon's forced march; title: The southern "Valley Forge"; title: The armies collide; title: Lyon's difficult decision; title: The armies prepare; title: Lyon's advance; title: Bloody Hill earns its name; title: The cornfield; title: The Sharp Farm; title: The struggle for Bloody Hill continues; title: The final attack and the end of the battle.