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

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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.

WRITTEN AND COMPILED FROM AUTHENTIC SOURCES By HOLCOMBE & ADAMS.

Published on the Twenty-Second Anniversary of the Battle, as a Full and Faithful Account, and as a Memorial of the Reunion of the Survivors of the Engagement of Both Sides, held August 8, 9, and 10, 1883.

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI: DOW & ADAMS, Publishers. 1883.

St. Louis. Nixon-Jones Printing Company.

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BRIG. GEN. NATHANIEL LYON.

GEN. STERLING PRICE.

THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO THE BLUE AND GRAY WHO TOOK PART IN THE Battle of Wilson’s Creek, or Oak Hills, August 10th, 1861.