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Members of the Missouri State Guard
Title
Members of the Missouri State Guard
Description
Photograph of two members of the Missouri State Guard taken in May, 1861.
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Image
Date
May, 1861
John T. Hughes
Title
John T. Hughes
Description
Photograph of Colonel John Taylor Hughes of the First Infantry Regiment, Fourth Division, Missouri State Guards. A veteran of the Mexican War, Hughes joined the Missouri State Guard following the Camp Jackson Affair and participated in several battles including the Battle of Carthage, the Battle of Wilson's Creek, the Siege of Lexington, and the First Battle of Independence where he was killed while leading a charge.
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