Published June 27, 2009 05:06 pm - Scholars and historians say the Civil War on the Kansas-Missouri border, and the Civil War in the Ozarks, has been overlooked by outsiders and overshadowed by larger engagements in the East.
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By Derek Spellman
dspellman@joplinglobe.com
Scholars and historians say the Civil War on the Kansas-Missouri border, and the Civil War in the Ozarks, has been overlooked by outsiders and overshadowed by larger engagements in the East.
Yet they say this region was a unique crucible of conflict both before and during the Civil War.
Before the war, abolitionists and pro-slavery elements fought in Kansas and western Missouri.
In Neosho, a “rump session” of some state lawmakers voted to secede from the Union. Refugees fleeing war-torn areas would pass through, and sometimes remain in, Fort Scott, Kan. American Indians fought for both the Confederacy and Union at Newtonia. Some of the battles in the area were critical to the outcome of the war, and one expert with the National Park Service said this region was among the most dangerous areas in the country for civilians, who often were caught between warring guerrilla bands.
“We are very rich in Civil War history,” said Connie Langum, a historian at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield at Republic.
Anyone looking to explore that heritage should set aside some time do so.
Missouri
Including skirmishes, Missouri was host to 1,200 engagements during the Civil War — more than any other state except Virginia and Tennessee. Both sides sought the state in large part because of its central location and waterways.
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