Series 2: From Secession to Pea Ridge (1860–1862) — Article 3 The Battle of Boonville confirmed Missouri’s collapse after Jefferson City fell, forcing the state government into flight and ending any hope of control. Battle of Boonville: The Fall of Jefferson City Missouri’s Civil War did not begin with armies clashing across open fields. It…

Series 2: From Secession to Pea Ridge (1860–1862) — Article 2 Camp Jackson shattered Missouri’s fragile peace in May 1861, turning political crisis into open violence and pushing the state toward civil war. Camp Jackson Affair: The Spark in St. Louis Missouri’s Civil War did not begin on a battlefield. It began in a city…

Series 2: From Secession to Pea Ridge (1860–1862) — Article 1 Missouri Civil War tensions explode as elections, militias, and political collapse push the state toward open conflict. The Road to War was being paved. The Road to War – Missouri on the Brink (1860–1861) Missouri did not stumble into war. It was pushed —…