Watch The Video On TikTok! In 1861, General Lyon made Missouri a Union stronghold—at a steep cost. His brutal crackdown pushed the state toward chaos and guerrilla war. Missouri Was Already a Powder Keg Before the first official battle at Boonville, Missouri was a divided state held together by a fraying thread. In early 1861,…

Watch The Video On TikTok! Missouri was the Civil War’s key to the West. Rivers, railroads, and divided loyalties made it the war’s most contested border state. When most people think of the Civil War, they picture Gettysburg, Antietam, or Appomattox. Missouri usually doesn’t make the list. But in 1861, Missouri was one of the…

Watch The Video On TikTok! Before the Civil War, Missouri was already burning. Discover how Bleeding Kansas, Border Ruffians, and guerrilla raids primed the state for chaos. Missouri’s War Before the War When people think of the Civil War in Missouri, most imagine Union and Confederate soldiers clashing in 1861. But in truth, Missouri was…