The Second Major Battle of the Civil War
Wilson's Creek was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River, and the scene of the death of Nathaniel Lyon, the first Union general killed in combat. Although a Southern victory, the Southerners failed to capitalize on their success. With the exception of the vegetation, the field has changed little and remains in near pristine condition.
The Battle of Wilson's Creek
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Here is my picture of the John Ray home and front porch where JR watched the battle rage below in his cornfield while his wife, children, slave and her children, and a hired hand, took refuge in the cellar (see The Ray House).
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