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MISSOURI

In 1860, Missouri possessed a population bordering on 1.2 million people. One million were white and 114,000 were slaves. While the state of Missouri did not officially secede, a small faction did create a pro-Confederate government-in-exile, and the Confederacy added a star to its flag for Missouri.

The state raised 60 infantry regiments, 16 cavalry regiments, and 2 light artillery regiments for Union service, fighting primarily in the Western and Trans-Mississippi theaters. The major actions in Missouri during the war were the Battle of Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, and the Battle of Charlot, October 25, 1864.



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