Battle of Kirksville
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The Battle of Kirksville took place during the American Civil War and was fought in the town of Kirksville, Missouri, on August 6, 1862. The Union victory helped consolidate Federal control over north
Artist rendering of the Battle of Kirksville.
The Adair County Courthouse, used by Confederate sharpshooters during the Battle of Kirksville
Union commander Col. John McNeil
Confederate Lt. Colonel Frisby McCullough, executed following the Battle of Kirksville
Joseph C. Porter
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Joseph Chrisman Porter was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War, a key leader in the guerrilla campaigns in northern Missouri, and a figure of controversy. The main source for his history,
Battle of Kirksville
…the town of Kirksville, Missouri, on August 6, 1862. The Union victory helped consolidate Federal control over northeastern Missouri. Confederate Col. Joseph C. Porter had been recruiting in the Macon area, to the south of Kirksville. He had assembled a brigade of between 1,500 and 2,500 ill-trained and poorly equipped…
James, the brother of Joseph Porter