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The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. It was fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield , Missouri .
The battle site was established as Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Park on April 22, 1960, [10] and was re-designated a National Battlefield on December 16, 1970. [11] The battlefield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. [12]
Battle of Wilson's Creek order of battle: Union This article includes an American Civil War orders of battle-related list of lists . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
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During the Civil War, The Battle of Wilson's Creek was fought in the area between an estimated 5,400 Union Troops and an estimated 11,000 Confederate troops. [5] There were an 1,235 estimated Union casualties (22.87% of total Union forces), and an estimated 1,095 Confederate casualties (9.95% of total Confederate forces).
The following Union Army units [1] and commanders fought in the Battle of Wilson's Creek of the American Civil War, fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately.
"The Struggle for Missouri: Lyon's Campaign and the Battle of Wilson's Creek". In Elkins, Kenneth (ed.). Hard Times/Hard War. Republic, Missouri: Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. Official Military History of Kansas Regiments During the War for the Suppression of the Great Rebellion. Leavenworth, Kansas: W. S. Burke. 1870.
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