Some historians say Missouri’s Civil War didn’t really end until 1882, when Jesse James, ultimately the state’s most famous Confederate guerrilla, was gunned down at his home in St. Joseph.

“Missouri was a battleground — over one thousand engagements were fought in the state (the third most during the Civil War) — but it was also a homefront.

On Aug. 21, 1863, William Clarke Quantrill and several hundred Missouri bushwhackers rode into the abolitionist stronghold of Lawrence. Hell had come to breakfast. Quantrill’s men burned huge ...

Missouri's place in the Civil War went far beyond skirmishes and bushwhacking, according to a new book from local historian Joseph "Whit" McCoskrie.

When you look at the dates, most Missouri courthouses that were lost to the fire took place from 1881 to 1885, and it’s not just a coincidence. This was the time of the US Civil War, and when ...

THE WAR IN MISSOURI.; The Position at Pilot Knob The Railroad Cut Demonstrations of the Rebels Brutal Murder of Soldiers by Bushwhackers.

Dances With Wolves, Gettysburg, and Gone With the Wind are all among the greatest and most essential movies ever made about the American Civil War.

The Sixth Missouri State Militia, Col. CATHERWOOD, have, in several scouting expeditions within the last few days, broken up various bands of guerillas killing the notorious JO. KIRK. who has ...

But if you’re from Missouri — who knows?” Starting this month, the national focus will be on Civil War anniversaries in the East, where the best-known battles occurred.

When you look at the dates, most Missouri courthouses that were lost to fire, took place from 1861 to 1865, and it’s not just a coincidence.

A number of Missouri counties have experienced a loss of records due to courthouse fires, particularly during the Civil War McDonald County, Missouri Courthouse JOPLIN, Mo.