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,…

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…