Historical The Battle of Lexington

At Lexington the Missouri State Guard showed the Federals that the outcome at Wilson's Creek was no accident. The Battle of Lexington bolstered the hopes of Missourians who supported the Southern cause while sending a wake up call to Unionists.

© Clay Stalter, Jonathan Stephanoff, Nick Schnelle, Will Lounsbury, Rita Reed, 2011. Published by Missouri's Civil War by the consent of the creators.