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In the early years of the Civil War, Missouri was filled with bitter sentiment. The pro-South State Guard garnered a series of victories before losing control to the Union in 1862. Learn more from author Joseph W. McCoskrie who details the fight for the Show Me State in his book "The War for Missouri, 1861-1862." Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.
In the early years of the Civil War, Missouri was filled with bitter sentiment. Governor Claiborne Jackson had a plan to seize the St. Louis Arsenal and arm a pro-secessionist force. Former governor and Mexican-American War hero Sterling Price commanded the Missouri State Guard charged to protect the state from federal troops. The disagreements led to ten military actions, causing hundreds of casualties before the first major battle of the War happened the east. The State Guard garnered a series of victories during this time, before losing control to the Union in 1862. Guerrilla and bushwhacker bands roamed the state at will. Learn more from author Joseph W. McCoskrie who details the fight for the Show Me State in his book "The War for Missouri, 1861-1862."
Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.
