Wilson's Creek: The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men
Who Fought It In the summer of 1861, Americans were preoccupied
by the question of which states would join the secession
movement and which would remain loyal to ... Show synopsis In
the summer of 1861, Americans were preoccupied by the question
of which states would join the secession movement and which
would remain loyal to the Union. This question was most
fractious in the border states of Maryland, Kentucky, and
Missouri. In Missouri, it was largely settled at Wilson's Creek
on August 10, 1861, in a contest that is rightly considered the
second major battle of the Civil War. In providing the first in-
depth narrative and analysis of this important but largely
overlooked battle, William Piston and Richard Hatcher combine a
traditional military study of the fighting at Wilson's Creek
with an innovative social analysis of the soldiers who
participated and the communities that supported them. In
particular, they highlight the importance of the sold