by admin | Aug 5, 2005 | Uncategorized
This battle rates only a few words in the history books of Missouri and hardly any at all in overall Civil War histories. It was the northernmost skirmish west of the Mississippi during that war. However, some of the men who fought in the battle of Athens are...
by admin | Jul 15, 2005 | Uncategorized
The smoke-belching sidewheeler which had been working its way upstream for the last two days nosed into the landing on the riverfront. It was Saturday and although the community appeared quiet on the surface, it was in confusion and turmoil. About three days earlier...
by admin | Jul 14, 2005 | Uncategorized
Anyone who thinks physical size indicates the size of a person is a fool. One man’s life was involved in the history of our state for only five months. But his forceful actions kept Missouri in the Union and determined Union domination of our state throughout...
by admin | Jun 2, 2005 | Uncategorized
It was a long time after the Civil War ended before some devout Southerners surrendered. Among them was a group of soldiers under General Joseph O. Shelby – remnants of a proud group of Missourians who called themselves “The Iron Brigade.” The...
by admin | May 18, 2005 | Uncategorized
The scene had gone on for weeks. The garrison was so badly weakened, hungry, and sick there were fears it could not turn back another attack if one came. So the commander decided to surrender. He and the opposing general worked out terms of the capitulation under a...
