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.
Battle of Wilson's Creek
The battle as depicted on a mural in the Missouri State Capitol
Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon, USA
Col. Franz Sigel, USA
Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War
The trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War was the scene of the major military operations west of the Mississippi River. The area is often thought of as excluding the states and territories bordering the Pacific Ocean, which formed the Pacific coast theater of the American Civil War (1861–1865).
Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks, USA
Maj. Gen. James G. Blunt, USA
Maj. Gen. Edward Canby, USA
Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, USA