Category Archives: Missouri

In 1861, Confederate general Sterling Price captured a much smaller Union force after a three-day siege. The Confederates stormed the Union works after approaching by hiding behind bales of hemp which they rolled up the hill above the Missouri River. … Continue reading →

I visited the Harry S Truman Farm Home, which is part of the Harry S Truman National Historic Site. It’s only open for tours during the summer and then only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. There were three old lady … Continue reading →

The house, White Haven, has only recently been restored. It was the house where Julia Grant’s parents lived. Ulysses and Julia met here and lived here for several years before the Civil War. None of the Grant’s furniture has survived. … Continue reading →

I went on a business trip to Nixa, Missouri, with a coworker and a business associate. It was a lot cheaper for us to fly to St. Louis and rent a car to drive to Nixa than it would have … Continue reading →

My wife and I visited Wilson’s Creek while on a summer vacation. The visitor center was very interesting. They had a topographical map on which the battle was replayed with lights indicating troop movements and batteries. We drove around the … Continue reading →