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402:, taking a dislike to the stricter discipline of the Regular Army units. In one incident, violence almost broke out between the Iowans and some of the Regulars over objections to a Regular soldiers being bound and gagged as a punishment. The regiment drilled heavily while at Boonville, but the unit's status as volunteer troops led to Lyon, a Regular, disliking the unit, which returned the feelings. Early on the morning on July 3, Lyon's command advanced out of Boonville. One day on the march, the Iowans were placed at the rear of the column, and intentionally marched quickly, forcing the Regulars ahead of them to speed up and causing many of the Regulars to wear out and straggle behind. On another day, the Iowans were in the front of the column, and would march quicker than the Regulars, causing Lyon to have to order them to stop whenever the gap between them and the Regulars would grow too great. During the marches, the men of the 1st Iowa sang "The Happy Land of Canaan", a 217-verse ditty that was particularly popular with the unit. 455: 520:
disorganized, with two companies of the Iowans become commingled with the Missourians. Merritt ordered the regiment to withdraw, which both cut off the two companies with the Missourians from the rest of the regiment and opened a gap in Lyon's line. Merritt rode over to the isolated companies and maneuvered them over to the rest of the regiment, while Lyon ordered Sweeny to lead the 1st Iowa forward during Merritt's temporary absence. Lyon then began to lead the
493:. The 4th Brigade, along with the 1st and 3rd Brigades, advanced with Lyon, while the 2nd Brigade moved with Sigel to strike the enemy position in the rear. Merritt led the regiment into battle, as Bates was left sick in Springfield. As the federals moved out on the evening of August 9, the Iowans sang loudly on the march, which made Lyon worried that the men would not fight well due to levity. 332:
although the regiment trained as individual companies instead of as an entire regiment until late May. Uniforms for the regiment were homemade and were not consistent throughout the unit: the shirts worn by the men varied in type and were a mixture of black, white, grey, and various shades of blue and blue-grey, while the pants could be pink, black, grey, or blue-grey.
508:, and some artillery fought the cavalry, the 1st Iowa and the rest of Lyon's wing moved onto a prominence known as Bloody Hill. Lyon's men encountered another enemy cavalry unit, and unaware of the Confederate and Missouri State Guard positions, Lyon formed up a position on Bloody Hill, with the Iowans on the left 484:
On August 6, the regiment believed that its term of enlistment had expired, believing that its term of service began when it was placed into service by Iowa authorities. The regiment held a vote that resulted in a decision to remain in the service, as a battle was about to occur. Instead, the units
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three days later, to serve for a term of three months, although the regiment believed that their term of service had an earlier beginning date than what the federal government considered it to be. The total number of men enrolled in the regiment was 959. The First Iowa remained in Keokuk into June,
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On Bloody Hill, Lyon's men repulsed an attack, but during a second enemy charge, the 1st Iowa, less two companies fighting as skirmishers on the left, was transferred from the left to a position supporting the 1st Kansas. After moving to the new position, the Iowans and 1st Missouri became somewhat
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led a 1,200 man force towards Forsyth, beginning on July 20. The command included 550 men, in six companies, from the 1st Iowa, led by Merritt. Reaching Forsyth on July 22, the command drove off a small opposing force in a minor skirmish and then looted the town. During the skirmish, the Iowans
489:, and after much urging from Price, McCulloch decided on August 9 to attack Lyon in Springfield the next day. Lyon, in turn, had decided to attack as well, despite being outnumbered. For the upcoming battle, the Iowans were placed in Lyon's 4th Brigade, which was commanded by Colonel 512:. While Lyon held Bloody Hill, Sigel was defeated by a Confederate and Missouri State Guard attack. The Iowans played an indirect role in the fighting on Sigel's front: some of the Iowans were wearing gray uniforms, and when Sigel's men were faced by gray-clad Confederates of the 1597:
The Lyon Campaign in Missouri: Being a History of the First Iowa Infantry and of the Causes Which Led Up to Its Organization, and How It Earned the Thanks of Congress, Which It Got. Together With a Birdseye View of the Conditions in Iowa Preceding the Great Civil War of
564:, from whence the men returned to their homes. According to Dyer, the 1st Iowa had 20 men killed in action or mortally wounded during its existence, with another eight dying of natural causes. At least 600 veterans of the regiment reenlisted in other units, and two, 303:
units. A number of the soldiers were immigrants, with three companies being predominantly German and another Irish. Most of the men enlisted out of a desire to put down a rebellion against the United States government, and not out of abolitionist sentiment.
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forward from a reserve role, but was shot dead. Sturgis took command after the death of Lyon, while the defeat of Sigel allowed Price and McCulloch to concentrate a larger force against Lyon than before. This stronger attack was repulsed, as well.
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via Springfield. One member of the 1st Iowa estimated that the regiment had marched 620 miles (1,000 km) from the time they reached Renick to the arrival at Rolla. At Rolla, the 1st Iowa received new gray uniforms, and then to
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After this, Sturgis decided to withdraw, with his men outnumbered, running out of ammunition, and not knowing what had happened to Sigel. During the retreat from the field, men from the 1st Iowa helped rescue a federal artillery
395:, where the men joined Lyon's main force on June 20 or June 21. During the march to Boonville, the regiment encountered several fugitive slaves: six were returned to their masters, and another one was driven from the camp. 481:. Two companies of the 1st Iowa were present at Dug Springs, being aligned on the right of the command. Having learned that McCulloch and Price had combined, Lyon ordered a withdrawal to Springfield on August 4. 398:
Lyon's advance from Boonville to join forces with the southern prong of his offensive was delayed by logistical issues. During the time at Boonville, the Iowans interacted in camp with some of Lyon's
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term of service was actually calculated from the date of its mustering in to federal service, with the true expiration of enlistment being August 14. McCulloch and Price camped their forces along
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for his actions in this incident. The 1st Iowa had taken about 800 men into the battle, and had 12 men killed, 138 wounded, and 4 missing in action. Sturgis withdrew his force back to
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While the companies had been admitted to federal service by local officials upon their formation, regimental organization officially occurred on May 11, after the men had gathered at
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in April 1861 after the outbreak of the war. The regiment was officially mustered in on May 14, and John F. Bates was elected as the regiment's commander. Starting out its service at
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as president. The fort's garrison surrendered the next day, and on April 15 Lincoln called for troops to suppress the Confederacy. As part of Lincoln's call, which asked for
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Iowa and the Rebellion: A History of the Troops Furnished by the State of Iowa to the Volunteer Armies of the Union, Which Conquered the Great Southern Rebellion of 1861-5
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the Confederates and Missouri State Guardsmen. On August 2, a portion of Lyon's command routed some Missouri State Guard cavalry in the
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Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion Together with Historical Sketches of Volunteer Organizations 1861–1866
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on July 13, with his command following in bits and pieces over the next several days. Aware of a Missouri State Guard camp at
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and to block the retreat of the forces Lyon had driven south. At the time they left Keokuk, the men were armed with antiquated
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on June 15, some of the men briefly took over a pro-Confederate newspaper. On June 16, the 1st Iowa traveled to
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on June 13. Lyon was leading a multi-pronged offensive in Missouri, with his men clearing the pro-Confederate
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force. At Wilson's Creek, the 1st Iowa fought on a prominence known as Bloody Hill, first on Lyon's left
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on August 20 or 23, the men of the regiment returned to Iowa, where many reenlisted in other units.
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McPherson, James M. (1998). "Fort Sumter I, South Carolina". In Kennedy, Frances H. (ed.).
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An 1861 depiction of Lyon leading the 1st Iowa at Wilson's Creek, shortly before his death.
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Lyon's attack surprised the Confederate camp on the morning of August 10, bringing on the
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on August 10, when Lyon launched a surprise attack against the combined camps of the
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dates it on August 20. After their discharge, the Iowans were transported by
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supported an artillery unit. Sweeny's men returned to Springfield on July 25.
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Wilson's Creek: The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It
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regiment, each with a minimum of 78 men; two companies each were taken from
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had combined forces with a Confederate army led by Brigadier General
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On August 2, two companies of the regiment were present at the
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Meanwhile, components of the Missouri State Guard under
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Piston, William Garrett; Hatcher, Richard W. (2000).
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1861
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Bloody Hill: The Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek
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Topeka, Kansas: Crane & Company. 1537: 1493: 1022: 909: 801: 175:, and it participated in a skirmish at 163:in June, where it joined the forces of 1616: 1380: 1313: 1241: 1593: 1433: 1426:Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper 1405:. Lincoln, Nebraska: Potomac Books. 1133: 699: 391:by train, and then began a march to 340:The regiment was ordered to head to 367:that had been converted to use the 29:May 14, 1861, to August 20/23, 1861 13: 1644:1861 disestablishments in Missouri 1401:Brooksher, William Riley (2000) . 231:began on April 12, 1861, with the 159:, the regiment was transferred to 14: 1655: 1519:(2nd ed.). Boston/New York: 1494:Kennedy, Frances H., ed. (1998). 1475:Ingersoll, Lurton Dunham (1867). 425:. On July 9, Lyon learned of the 450:Wilson's Creek and mustering out 377:Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad 1517:The Civil War Battlefield Guide 1497:The Civil War Battlefield Guide 514:3rd Louisiana Infantry Regiment 335: 587:Iowa in the American Civil War 502:1st Missouri Infantry Regiment 405:On July 7, Lyon's men reached 259:was asked to furnish a single 1: 1538:Parrish, William E. (2001) . 1374: 537:of the 1st Iowa received the 283:, with single companies from 237:Confederate States of America 1386:The Battle of Wilson's Creek 582:List of Iowa Civil War Units 522:2nd Kansas Infantry Regiment 506:1st Kansas Infantry Regiment 222: 204:1st Kansas Infantry Regiment 7: 1629:1861 establishments in Iowa 575: 267:were chosen to compose the 10: 1660: 323:, and Asbury B. Porter as 217: 130:1st Iowa Infantry Regiment 21:1st Iowa Infantry Regiment 1353:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1338:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1302:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1278:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1266:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1254:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1230:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1218:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1206:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1182:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1122:Piston & Hatcher 2000 1083:Piston & Hatcher 2000 982:Piston & Hatcher 2000 958:Piston & Hatcher 2000 922:Piston & Hatcher 2000 898:Piston & Hatcher 2000 826:Piston & Hatcher 2000 790:Piston & Hatcher 2000 751:Piston & Hatcher 2000 739:Piston & Hatcher 2000 681:Piston & Hatcher 2000 657:Piston & Hatcher 2000 642:Piston & Hatcher 2000 630:Piston & Hatcher 2000 253:75,000 volunteer soldiers 235:, in which troops of the 153:75,000 volunteer soldiers 111: 106: 84:Trans-Mississippi Theater 71: 63: 53: 43: 33: 25: 20: 1256:, pp. 262–265, 268. 1172:, pp. 176–177, 238. 1061:, pp. 147–148, 152. 1037:, pp. 149–150, 239. 946:Eicher & Eicher 2001 592: 498:Battle of Wilson's Creek 417:at Clinton and then the 188:Battle of Wilson's Creek 94:Battle of Wilson's Creek 1458:Civil War High Commands 888:, pp. 94, 128–129. 375:, where it guarded the 344:and join the forces of 196:Confederate States Army 727:Roster and Record 1908 459: 400:United States Regulars 1540:A History of Missouri 479:Battle of Dug Springs 457: 379:from pro-Confederate 357:Missouri River Valley 233:Battle of Fort Sumter 184:Battle of Dug Springs 89:Battle of Dug Springs 1594:Ware, E. F. (1907). 1008:, pp. 244, 252. 383:. Continuing on to 353:Missouri State Guard 192:Missouri State Guard 1340:, pp. 306–307. 1328:, pp. 225–227. 1280:, pp. 275–276. 1232:, pp. 254–255. 1220:, pp. 204–205. 1208:, pp. 198–200. 1184:, pp. 186–187. 1160:, pp. 167–168. 1148:, pp. 165–166. 1136:, pp. 295–296. 1112:, pp. 159–160. 1085:, pp. 139–140. 1073:, pp. 152–157. 972:, pp. 135–138. 840:, pp. 103–104. 570:Charles L. Matthies 429:, in which Colonel 139:that served in the 1435:Dyer, Frederick H. 560:from St. Louis to 471:Benjamin McCulloch 460: 427:Battle of Carthage 373:Hannibal, Missouri 321:lieutenant colonel 317:William H. Merritt 241:United States Army 229:American Civil War 210:. Mustered out at 145:American Civil War 118:William H. Merritt 79:American Civil War 1530:978-0-395-74012-5 1507:978-0-395-74012-5 1467:978-0-8047-3641-1 1412:978-1-57488-205-6 828:, pp. 57–58. 804:, pp. 25–26. 777:, pp. 81–83. 753:, pp. 52–53. 683:, pp. 54–55. 671:, pp. 19–20. 632:, pp. 47–49. 566:Francis J. Herron 553:Dyer's Compendium 346:Brigadier General 273:Des Moines County 245:Charleston Harbor 123: 122: 1651: 1610: 1590: 1572: 1553: 1534: 1523:. pp. 1–4. 1521:Houghton Mifflin 1511: 1490: 1471: 1452: 1430: 1416: 1397: 1368: 1362: 1356: 1350: 1341: 1335: 1329: 1323: 1317: 1311: 1305: 1299: 1293: 1287: 1281: 1275: 1269: 1263: 1257: 1251: 1245: 1239: 1233: 1227: 1221: 1215: 1209: 1203: 1197: 1191: 1185: 1179: 1173: 1167: 1161: 1155: 1149: 1143: 1137: 1131: 1125: 1119: 1113: 1107: 1098: 1092: 1086: 1080: 1074: 1068: 1062: 1056: 1050: 1044: 1038: 1032: 1026: 1020: 1009: 1003: 997: 991: 985: 979: 973: 967: 961: 955: 949: 943: 937: 931: 925: 919: 913: 907: 901: 895: 889: 883: 877: 871: 865: 859: 853: 847: 841: 835: 829: 823: 817: 811: 805: 799: 793: 787: 778: 772: 766: 760: 754: 748: 742: 736: 730: 724: 718: 712: 703: 697: 684: 678: 672: 666: 660: 654: 645: 639: 633: 627: 621: 615: 609: 603: 562:Burlington, Iowa 535:Nicholas Bouquet 475:defeat in detail 443:Thomas W. 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The regiment 255:, the state of 249:Abraham Lincoln 225: 220: 149:Abraham Lincoln 126: 113: 102: 12: 11: 5: 1657: 1647: 1646: 1641: 1636: 1631: 1626: 1612: 1611: 1591: 1573: 1567: 1554: 1548: 1535: 1529: 1512: 1506: 1491: 1472: 1466: 1453: 1431: 1417: 1411: 1398: 1376: 1373: 1370: 1369: 1365:Ingersoll 1867 1357: 1355:, p. 324. 1342: 1330: 1326:Brooksher 2000 1318: 1316:, p. 162. 1306: 1294: 1292:, p. 222. 1290:Brooksher 2000 1282: 1270: 1268:, p. 269. 1258: 1246: 1244:, p. 109. 1234: 1222: 1210: 1198: 1196:, p. 177. 1194:Brooksher 2000 1186: 1174: 1170:Brooksher 2000 1162: 1158:Brooksher 2000 1150: 1146:Brooksher 2000 1138: 1126: 1124:, p. 171. 1114: 1110:Brooksher 2000 1099: 1095:Ingersoll 1867 1087: 1075: 1071:Brooksher 2000 1063: 1059:Brooksher 2000 1051: 1049:, p. 151. 1047:Brooksher 2000 1039: 1035:Brooksher 2000 1027: 1010: 998: 996:, p. 138. 994:Brooksher 2000 986: 984:, p. 129. 974: 970:Brooksher 2000 962: 960:, p. 126. 950: 948:, p. 519. 938: 936:, p. 134. 934:Brooksher 2000 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1580: 1579: 1574: 1570: 1568:0-8078-2515-8 1564: 1560: 1555: 1551: 1549:0-8262-1376-6 1545: 1541: 1536: 1532: 1526: 1522: 1518: 1513: 1509: 1503: 1499: 1498: 1492: 1488: 1484: 1480: 1479: 1473: 1469: 1463: 1459: 1454: 1450: 1446: 1442: 1441: 1436: 1432: 1428: 1427: 1422: 1418: 1414: 1408: 1404: 1399: 1395: 1391: 1387: 1383: 1379: 1378: 1367:, p. 32. 1366: 1361: 1354: 1349: 1347: 1339: 1334: 1327: 1322: 1315: 1310: 1304:, p. 83. 1303: 1298: 1291: 1286: 1279: 1274: 1267: 1262: 1255: 1250: 1243: 1238: 1231: 1226: 1219: 1214: 1207: 1202: 1195: 1190: 1183: 1178: 1171: 1166: 1159: 1154: 1147: 1142: 1135: 1130: 1123: 1118: 1111: 1106: 1104: 1097:, p. 24. 1096: 1091: 1084: 1079: 1072: 1067: 1060: 1055: 1048: 1043: 1036: 1031: 1025:, p. 29. 1024: 1019: 1017: 1015: 1007: 1006:Leslie's 1861 1002: 995: 990: 983: 978: 971: 966: 959: 954: 947: 942: 935: 930: 923: 918: 912:, p. 20. 911: 906: 899: 894: 887: 882: 875: 870: 863: 858: 851: 846: 839: 834: 827: 822: 816:, p. 22. 815: 810: 803: 798: 792:, p. 57. 791: 786: 784: 776: 771: 765:, p. 21. 764: 759: 752: 747: 741:, p. 53. 740: 735: 728: 723: 716: 711: 709: 701: 696: 694: 692: 690: 682: 677: 670: 665: 659:, p. 51. 658: 653: 651: 644:, p. 49. 643: 638: 631: 626: 620:, p. 19. 619: 614: 607: 602: 598: 588: 585: 583: 580: 579: 573: 571: 567: 563: 559: 555: 554: 549: 544: 540: 536: 532: 526: 523: 517: 515: 511: 507: 503: 499: 494: 492: 488: 482: 480: 476: 472: 468: 465: 464:Major General 456: 447: 444: 440: 436: 432: 428: 424: 420: 416: 412: 408: 403: 401: 396: 394: 390: 386: 382: 378: 374: 370: 366: 362: 358: 354: 350: 347: 343: 333: 330: 326: 322: 318: 314: 310: 305: 302: 298: 294: 290: 286: 282: 278: 274: 270: 266: 262: 258: 254: 250: 246: 242: 238: 234: 230: 215: 213: 209: 205: 201: 197: 193: 189: 185: 180: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 154: 150: 146: 142: 138: 135: 131: 125:Military unit 119: 116: 110: 105: 95: 92: 90: 87: 86: 85: 82: 81: 80: 77: 76: 74: 70: 66: 62: 59: 56: 52: 49: 46: 42: 39: 38:United States 36: 32: 28: 24: 19: 16: 1596: 1577: 1558: 1539: 1516: 1496: 1477: 1457: 1439: 1424: 1402: 1385: 1360: 1333: 1321: 1309: 1297: 1285: 1273: 1261: 1249: 1237: 1225: 1213: 1201: 1189: 1177: 1165: 1153: 1141: 1129: 1117: 1090: 1078: 1066: 1054: 1042: 1030: 1023:Parrish 2001 1001: 989: 977: 965: 953: 941: 929: 917: 910:Kennedy 1998 905: 893: 881: 869: 857: 845: 833: 821: 809: 802:Parrish 2001 797: 770: 758: 746: 734: 729:, p. 9. 722: 676: 664: 637: 625: 613: 601: 551: 527: 518: 495: 483: 461: 404: 397: 381:bushwhackers 339: 336:Joining Lyon 309:Keokuk, Iowa 306: 297:Scott County 293:Henry County 226: 181: 179:on July 22. 157:Keokuk, Iowa 129: 127: 15: 1314:Bearss 1975 1242:Bearss 1975 435:Springfield 431:Franz Sigel 419:Osage River 415:Grand River 355:out of the 329:mustered in 289:Linn County 239:fired on a 173:Springfield 151:called for 143:during the 72:Engagements 1618:Categories 1587:1361148641 1487:1229751271 1449:1028851810 1394:1327752289 1382:Bearss, Ed 1375:References 558:steamboats 385:Macon City 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Index

United States
Union Army
Infantry
American Civil War
Trans-Mississippi Theater
Battle of Dug Springs
Battle of Wilson's Creek
William H. Merritt
infantry
regiment
Union Army
American Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
75,000 volunteer soldiers
Keokuk, Iowa
Missouri
Nathaniel Lyon
Boonville
Springfield
Forsyth
Battle of Dug Springs
Battle of Wilson's Creek
Missouri State Guard
Confederate States Army
flank
1st Kansas Infantry Regiment
Rolla
St. Louis
American Civil War
Battle of Fort Sumter

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