Date Original
1861 August 16
Description
This collection contains one broadside with reports detailing the Battle of Wilson's Creek. It is dated August 16, 1861.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek, also called the Battle of Oak Hills, was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the Civil War. This engagement consisted of primary military operations west of the Mississippi River. Arkansas had two different types of military forces that participated in this engagement. Some units were listed in the Confederate Army and those of the Arkansas State Troops, militia units put in place by the Confederate Constitution of Arkansas. This broadside details the events of the Battle of Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri. It describes the number of casualties from both the Confederate and Union armies, the death of Union General Lyon, the amount of artillery the Confederate military took from the battle, and Captain William Woodruff’s actions in the Battle of Wilson’s Creek.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Springfield, Greene County (Mo.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.OV.047
Resource Type
Text
Collection
True Democrat broadside, SMC.OV.047
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
True Democrat broadside, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
