Results for The Battle of Lexington
The Battle of Lexington
Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 1861
This area saw action betwe...
The Battle of Lexington
Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 1861
At the onset of the Civil ...
The Battle of Lexington
Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 1861
Col. James Mulligan knew t...
The Battle of Lexington
September 18, 19, 20, 1861
William Oliver Anderson (...
The Battle of Lexington
Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 1861
At the onset of the Civil ...
Results for The Battle of Lexington
The Battle of Lexington
Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 1861
This area saw action between the Missouri Home Guard units and the Missouri State Guard. The Home Guard were composed of pro-Union German immigrants from Lafayette county. They were commanded by Maj. F.W. Becker. Sharpshooters ...
The Battle of Lexington
Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 1861
At the onset of the Civil War Missouri was of particular importance as the westernmost border state, gateway to the western territories and bordered by the Mississippi River. Militarily the situation was grave. On Aug. ...
The Battle of Lexington
Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 1861
Col. James Mulligan knew that his men in the outer entrenchments were easy targets for the Southern soldiers who had scampered to the second floor and roof of the Anderson House. It was from this ...
The Battle of Lexington
September 18, 19, 20, 1861
William Oliver Anderson (1794-1873) and his son-in-law, Henry Howard Gratz, had built a prosperous business in Lexington around hemp production and rope making in the 1850’s. Prior to the Civil War, Anderson became one of the ...
The Battle of Lexington
Sept. 18, 19 and 20, 1861
At the onset of the Civil War Missouri was of particular importance as the westernmost border state, gateway to the western territories and bordered by the Mississippi River. Militarily the situation was grave. On Aug. ...
