Project Gutenberg 2021-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 221 Holcombe, R. I. (Return Ira) 1845 1916 Holcombe, Return Ira Joyce, Burr Holcomb, R. I. (Return Ira) Holcombe, Reburn S. Adams, Thomas W. An account of the battle of Wilson's Creek, or Oak Hills, fought between the Union troops, commanded by Gen. N. Lyon and the Southern, or Confederate troops, under command of Gens. McCulloch and Price, on Saturday, August 10, 1861, in Greene county, Missouri The "Adams" coauthor is variously identified as "Adams, F. W.," "Adams, Thomas W.," "Adams, W. S.," "Adams, Springfield, Mo., printer," and simply "Adams." Charlene Taylor, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "An Account of the Battle of Wilson's Creek, or Oak Hills" by Holcombe & Adams is a historical account, published in the late 19th century, detailing events of the American Civil War. This work focuses on the battle fought on August 10, 1861, between Union forces led by General Nathaniel Lyon and Confederate troops under Generals McCulloch and Price in Greene County, Missouri. The book presents a comprehensive view of the battle, utilizing authentic sources and narratives from those who participated, memorializing both Union and Confederate troops who fought in the engagement. The beginning of this account sets the stage by describing the key military movements leading up to the Battle of Wilson's Creek. It highlights the division of sentiments in Southwest Missouri during the Civil War, the arrival of Union troops in Springfield, and the subsequent preparations by Confederate forces. The narrative addresses key figures like General Lyon and Colonel Sigel, detailing their actions leading up to the battle and the atmosphere of anticipation and tension. The opening provides a clear foundation of the circumstances that culminated in one of the early and intense confrontations of the Civil War, piquing the reader's interest in the unfolding military strategies and the personal experiences of the soldiers involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Wilson's Creek, Battle of, Mo., 1861 E456 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 283945 2025-07-26T08:36:29.944136 text/html 258749 2024-10-18T15:59:58 text/html 489900 2025-07-26T08:36:37.897119 application/epub+zip 495416 2025-07-26T08:36:33.256156 application/epub+zip 171126 2025-07-26T08:36:31.851153 application/epub+zip 562186 2025-07-26T08:36:41.123102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540148 2025-07-26T08:36:36.545114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235077 2022-09-29T19:29:11.448761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249565 2025-07-26T08:36:29.291154 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228672 2024-10-18T15:59:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17503 2025-07-26T08:36:41.318098 application/rdf+xml 14245 2025-07-26T08:36:31.948138 image/jpeg 2318 2025-07-26T08:36:31.900141 image/jpeg 449925 2025-07-26T08:36:29.976253 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog