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Odon Guitar
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This sepia photograph, ca. 1860s, depicts Union Col. Odon Guitar of the 9th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, in military uniform. The photograph was taken at Nichols and Bros. Photographic Gallery in St. Louis, Missouri.
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James J. Akard
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James J. Akard was born July 7, 1838, in Polk County, Missouri. He was captain of Company A, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry during the Civil War. After the war he was elected to the state legislature and held other important Polk County positions including sheriff, collector and clerk of the county court. He died in 1919.
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n.d.
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Battle of Dug Springs
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This sketch, originally published in Harper's Weekly on August 24, 1861, depicts the Battle of Dug Springs (August 2, 1861), near present day Clever, Missouri. Union forces under the command of Nathaniel Lyon were victorious in this first skirmish of the Missouri Campaign of 1861.
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August 24, 1861
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Presentation of Flag to Col. John D. Stevenson
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In this ca. 1862 ambrotype, Union Col. John D. Stevenson is presented with an American flag outside a brick building in Lexington, Missouri. A crowd of soldiers and citizens observes the ceremony.
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Battle of Wilson's Creek
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This sketch, originally published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on August 24, 1861, depicts the Battle of Wilson's Creek. The caption states: "Great Battle of Wilson's Creek, near Springfield, Missouri. Between 5,500 Union troops under Generals Lyon and Siegel, and 23,000 rebels under Generals McCullough and Price, August 10th, 1861 -From a sketch by our special artist.-"
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August 24, 1861
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Battle of Carthage, Missouri
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This drawing, based on a sketch made during the battle on July 5, 1861, shows Union troops under Franz Sigel's command firing upon the Confederate position in Carthage, Missouri.
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August 3, 1861
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James S. Cunningham
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This tintype photograph, taken circa 1861-1865, shows James S. Cunningham in the uniform of the 8th Regiment of the Missouri Infantry. Cunningham served as a private in Company D and was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Franz Sigel
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Print showing Major General Franz Sigel, full-length portrait, facing right, riding on horseback with troops marching in formation.
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1862
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Martial Law or Order No. 11
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Depiction of Order No. 11, which was issued by Union General Thomas E. Ewing at the District of the Border Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri on August 25, 1863. The order commanded residents of Jackson, Cass, Bates, and northern Vernon counties to leave their homes and move away from the area within fifteen days. Ewing issued the directive four days after Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence, in an attempt to suppress guerrilla violence.
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1868
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William S. Graham
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This portrait of Lieutenant William S. Graham, Company H, 2nd U.S. Volunteers is affixed to a postcard with the words, "Ever Thine" written above Graham's signature. The postcard was sent to Osceola, St. Clair Co., Missouri with a 3 cent stamp attached.
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1860 - 1865
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Camp Blood, near Pilot Knob, Missouri
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This sketch by a volunteer correspondent, originally published in Harper’s Weekly on September 21, 1861, depicts Camp Blood, near Pilot Knob, Missouri. Pilot Knob Mountain is shown to the right as it was before heavy ore excavation during and after the Civil War. Camp Blood became Fort Davidson in 1863 when permanent fortification was constructed.
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September 21, 1861
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Death of General Lyon
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This cover of the August 24, 1861 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper contains an illustration of the death of General Nathaniel Lyon at the Battle of Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861.
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August 24, 1861
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Battle of Wilson's Creek
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This sketch, originally published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on August 31, 1861, depicts the Battle of Wilson's Creek. The caption states: "The Great Battle of the West, Wilson's Creek, Missouri-Repulse of the Rebel Cavalry by a section of artillery under Capt. Totten, U. S. A., supported by a company of Capt. Wood's Kansas Rangers (Cavalry), and two companies of Second Regiment of Kansas Volunteers."
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August 31, 1861
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Fort Union
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A drawing made at the close of the war depicting the Quartermaster's Department, Fort Union, and the Coates House Hotel foundation. These structures were located on the southeast corner of 10th and Broadway in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
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Battle of Wilson's Creek
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This sketch, originally published in Harper's Weekly on August 31, 1861, depicts the Union retreat at the end of the Battle of Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, after Nathaniel Lyon's death and after Sigel's horses had been killed. The caption states: "General Siegel forcing his prisoners [Confederate and Native American] to draw off his cannon at the Battle of Springfield." Although Harper's Weekly describes this as the Battle of Springfield, this conflict has come to be known as the Battle of Wilson's Creek. The next skirmish in the area, Zagonyi's Charge, occured near Springfield, Missouri on October 25, 1861.
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August 31, 1861
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Battle of Pea Ridge
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This illustration of the final advance of Union troops at the Battle of Pea Ridge was originally published in Harper's Weekly on March 8, 1862.
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March 8, 1862
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Pacific House Hotel
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Full frontal and side view of the Pacific House Hotel; located on southeast corner of 4th and Delaware. In 1863, it became the District of the Border headquarters, which was then under command of Brigadier General Thomas Ewing Jr..
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1869
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Franz Sigel
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Portrait of Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel, officer of the Federal Army.
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1861 - 1865
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Odon Guitar
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This sepia photograph, ca. 1860s, depicts Union Col. Odon Guitar of the 9th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, in military uniform.
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St. Louis Riot
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An illustration by M. Hastings published in Harper's Weekly June 1, 1861 depicting the "Camp Jackson Affair" of May 10, 1861, which resulted in the death of 28 civilians.
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June 1, 1861
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