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

CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY MOVEMENTS TO THE BATTLE 5

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FIRST FEDERAL TROOPS 6 “SIGEL IS COMING!” 6 GEN. SWEENEY COMES TO SPRINGFIELD 7 SIGEL DEPARTS FOR CARTHAGE 7 GEN. LYON ENTERS THE COUNTY 8 SWEENEY’S EXPEDITION TO FORSYTH 9 CONFEDERATE MILITARY OPERATIONS 9 THE FIGHT AT DUG SPRINGS 11 GEN. LYON FALLS BACK 12 THE SOUTHERN FORCES UNDER PRICE AND M’CULLOCH ENTER GREENE COUNTY—A GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT 15