Road Trip X – Wilson’s Creek Battlefield

Wilson’s Creek was the site of the second major battle of the American Civil War. It is in Missouri and occurred shortly after the first battle of Bull Run. It was a Union defeat and the first Union General to die in the war was killed in this battle.

It was memorial day and they had re-enactors inside. They do field exercises some weekends.

Battlefield Weapons

Re-enactors kit

Battlefield Views

Ray House

The locals fared poorly after the battle.

Mark and Meg

ROAD TRIP

1. Road Trip 1 – The Beginning
2. Road Trip 2 – Sequoia NP, Death Valley and Hoover Dam
3. Road Trip 3 – Phoenix
4. Road Trip 4 – Meteor Crater and Petrified Forest National Park
5. Road Trip 5 –  Grand Canyon
6. Road Trip 6 – Canyon de Chelly
7. Road Trip 7 – Great Salt Lake – Antelope Island
8. Road Trip 8 – Dinosaur National Monument
9. Road Trip 9 – Rocky Mountain National Park
10. Road Trip 10 – Wilson’s Creek Battlefield