Missouri’s Civil War:  Series 1 – The Fires Before the War: Bleeding Kansas (1854-1860) — Introduction  Discover how Bleeding Kansas ignited the nation’s deadliest conflict. Before the Civil War began, Missouri’s border was already burning. Bleeding Kansas – Missouri’s Border on Fire Before a single cannon fired at Fort Sumter, war was already smoldering on…

Missouri’s Civil War from Bleeding Kansas to Reconstruction. Explore five in-depth series revealing the state’s most chaotic era. Missouri’s Civil War – Why This Story Still Matters From the first sparks of Bleeding Kansas to the long shadows of Reconstruction, Missouri endured one of the most complex and violent experiences of the American Civil War.…

Watch The Video On TikTok!  Price’s Raid in 1864 saw Sterling Price lead Confederate cavalry across Missouri—from Pilot Knob to Westport—ending Confederate hopes in the state. In the fall of 1864, Confederate Maj. Gen. Sterling Price led a sweeping mounted expedition across Missouri. What began as a bid to reclaim a slave state, capture supplies,…