Series 3: The Guerrilla Years (1862–1864) — Introduction  Missouri’s Guerrilla War defines 1862–1864, as raids, retaliation, and civilian terror replace clear battle lines across the divided state. Missouri’s Guerrilla War and Missouri’s Descent into Chaos Missouri did not “transition” into guerrilla warfare. It fell into it. By 1862, the fight for who would control Missouri…

Series 2: From Secession to Pea Ridge (1860–1862) — Article 6 Union control in Missouri tightens after Lexington, as winter campaigns lead to Pea Ridge—the battle that effectively secured the state for the Union. Union Control in Missouri and the Road to Pea Ridge Lexington didn’t end Missouri’s Civil War. It clarified it. By late…

Series 2: From Secession to Pea Ridge (1860–1862) — Article 5 Missouri’s split government emerges, with rival leaders, divided loyalties, and Lexington serving as final proof that the state could no longer function as one. Missouri’s Split Government and the Illusion of Unity Missouri didn’t choose a side all at once. Instead, it fractured. By…