Missouri in the Crossfire: Civil War Chronicles

Tag: Missouri

  • General Order No. 11 – Missouri’s Burnt District

    Watch The Video On TikTok! In 1863, General Order No. 11 emptied four Missouri counties, fueling the “Burnt District.” Why it was issued, what it did, and how it reshaped the border war. General Order No. 11 Missouri’s guerrilla war hit a breaking point in late summer 1863. After years of raids and reprisals along…

  • Missouri Women at War: Discover The Unsung Heroes

    Watch The Video On TikTok! Missouri women in the Civil War ran farms, nursed the wounded, carried intelligence, and endured reprisals. Meet the unsung heroes of the war. Missouri’s Civil War wasn’t only fought by soldiers. It ran through kitchens, parlors, ferries, churches, and town squares—places where women held families together, cared for the wounded,…

  • The Cloak and Dagger Side of Missouri’s Civil War

    Watch The Video On TikTok! Discover Missouri’s Civil War spy networks; secret messages, dead drops, and the hidden agents who fought a shadow war from parlor to battlefield. A Civil War Waged in the Shadows Missouri’s Civil War story is best known for its chaotic battles, brutal guerrilla raids, and divided families. But behind every…

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