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Battle of Wilson's Creek
- When
- August 10, 1861
- Where
- near Springfield
Confederate forces under McCulloch and Price's Missouri State Guard defeated Union troops led by Lyon near Springfield, Missouri, on August 10, 1861.
The battle was the first major engagement in the Trans-Mississippi Theater. Price's Missouri State Guard, supported by Confederate troops under Brigadier General Benjamin McCulloch, soundly defeated Lyon's troops. Lyon died during the battle, becoming the first Union general killed in the war. The engagement occurred near Springfield, Missouri, in a politically divided border state.
Sources
- Battle of Wilson's Creek Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
- Sterling Price Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
- Nathaniel Lyon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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