A newspaper's tongue-in-cheek advice on how to get out of war service in 1862. Wonder if it worked?
More...
Stay Informed
Receive the latest updates to this site via e-mail or RSS feed. Signup is quick and easy, just click the applicable link below.
Military
Exemption in the Civil War
A newspaper's tongue-in-cheek advice on how to get out of war service in 1862. Wonder if it worked?
More...
The Ray House
One of the most prominent attractions at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is the Ray House, a silent witness to the bloody battle there on August 10, 1861.
More...
A Look at Both Sides of the Civil War
A review of A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas: Being an Account of the Early Settlements, the Civil War, the Ku-Klux, and Times of Peace by William Monks, and the Autobiography of Samuel S. Hildebrand: The Renowned Missouri Bushwhacker.
More...
Tracing your Civil War Ancestor, Part 2
We compiled a list of web sites you may find useful for researching your Civil War ancestor. The list includes general sites, sites for individual states and a few sites that require payment to access.
More...
Medal of Honor Recipients
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States Government. Several local soldiers have received the honor. More...
Silas Turnbo Manuscripts
From Big Chief tablets to the World Wide Web: Stories of wild animals, families, civil war and other realities of the lives of Ozarks pioneers can be found online. More...