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re: Missouri Confederate Forces Were 1st to Kill Union General in Civil War
Posted on 12/5/14 at 1:03 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
Posted on 12/5/14 at 1:03 pm to LSUTigersVCURams
I love history and civil war history. Time change though. 150 years makes a difference. I'm actually pleased at the amount of knowledge on this board regarding that war.
Having said that the total battles in Missouri would rank 3rd behind Virginia and Tennessee. Also the average number of combined forces is much greater in the major battles in the latter two states. They simply dwarf Wilson Creek( the largest battle in Missouri). Other states largest battles also dwarf Wilson Creek. In fact with the exception of TX and FL, every other " southern" state's largest battle is bigger than Wilson Creek, unless you are counting skirmishes in IN,OH,VT,IL,NM, and OK.
Having said that the total battles in Missouri would rank 3rd behind Virginia and Tennessee. Also the average number of combined forces is much greater in the major battles in the latter two states. They simply dwarf Wilson Creek( the largest battle in Missouri). Other states largest battles also dwarf Wilson Creek. In fact with the exception of TX and FL, every other " southern" state's largest battle is bigger than Wilson Creek, unless you are counting skirmishes in IN,OH,VT,IL,NM, and OK.
This post was edited on 12/5/14 at 1:09 pm
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Posted on 12/5/14 at 1:21 pm to NotRight37
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Having said that the total battles in Missouri would rank 3rd behind Virginia and Tennessee
However, you're not counting the battles we fought from 1855 - 1865.
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