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Day by Day Journal, Page 34, Battle of Wilson's Creek

"Battle near Springfield Mo."

This is the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, which took place August 10, 1861, and was the first large battle of the Trans-Mississippi theater of the war. Battle broke out as Confederate forces and the Missouri State Guard faced off against Union forces for control of the state. While Missouri remained a part of the Union throughout the war, this battle gave Confederates control of southwestern Missouri and encouraged the creation of a Confederate government that remained until Confederate forces were defeated in late October of that year.