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Battle of Dug Springs
Title
Battle of Dug Springs
Description
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.
Object Type
Image
Date
August 24, 1861
Battle of Carthage, Missouri
Title
Battle of Carthage, Missouri
Description
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.
Object Type
Image
Date
August 3, 1861
First Battle of Lexington
Title
First Battle of Lexington
Description
The charge of the Irish Regiment (Colonel Mulligan) over the breastworks at Lexington, Missouri.
Object Type
Image
Date
October 12, 1861
Jefferson City, Missouri
Title
Jefferson City, Missouri
Description
This sketch by St. Louis resident Orlando C. Richardson, originally published in Harper’s Weekly on July 6, 1861, depicts Jefferson City, Missouri on the banks of the Missouri River.
Object Type
Image
Date
July 6, 1861
St. Louis Riot
Title
St. Louis Riot
Description
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.
Object Type
Image
Date
June 1, 1861