Battle of pilot knob book

Overall i found this book to have great historical information. Legacy media is offering a discounted price for bluray and dvd copies of the reenactment video. This engagement occurred on september 27, 1864, just outside pilot knob in iron county, missouri. Prices 1864 missouri expedition and the war in the. The survivors formed the pilot knob memorial association to ensure that the focal point of their. The battle of fort davidson, also known as the battle of pilot knob, was the opening engagement of prices missouri raid during the american civil war. In the fall of 1864, confederate armies east of the mississippi river had suffered a string of defeats. There is not a better book that narrates the civil war events in southern missouri. Fort davidson and the battle of pilot knob air force. The battle of pilot knob centennial observance by richard. The battle of pilot knob centennial observance iron county, missouri september 27, 1964 commemorative program and history of the battle published by.

The battle of pilot knob will be rereleased at the end of next month with more than 200 additional pages of text, new maps and photos after being out of. Amateur historian david dillard of desloge is in the final stages of finishing a book that provides individual biographies of the post commanders who served in pilot knob during the civil war. The battle of pilot knob staff ride and battlefield tour guide. Union soldiers at pilot knob castlewood state park. The battle of pilot knob centennial observance book.

Battle of pilot knob book due next month civil war books. This page has been created to bring information to people who are interested in the history of the civil war, as it pertains to the battle of. In this guide i have included a chapter on the strategic setting, and a chapter which gives you a good overview of the battle of pilot knob. Fort davidson, missouri and the battle of pilot knob legends of. This page has been created to bring information to people who are interested in the history of the civil war, as it pertains to the battle. I purchased this book in order to help me learn more about how the battle of pilot knob fit into gen. The book demonstrates how the ineptitude and extreme caution of. The battle only gets superficial and quick treatment. The battle of pilot knob transmississippi musings book 1. Former missouri governor sterling price, now a majorgeneral in the confederate states army, had grand objectives when he made plans to invade his home state in the fall of 1864. The fortress was the target of the battle of pilot knob.

Fort davidson was built by union forces about 300 yards from the base of pilot knob mountain. The battle of fort davidson, also known as the battle of pilot knob, was the opening. Sixtysix miles in thirtynine hours, the retreat from fort davidson, pilot knob to the battle of leasburg, september 28 thru october 1, 1864 book. Prices campaign and ewings defense at fort davidson is one focus of ronald d. Books, articles, newspaper accounts and more concerning the battle of pilot knob and civil war in missouri. This guide will acquaint you with fort davidson and the battle of pilot knob.

Embattled arkansas trans mississippi 1568373082 x the praire grove campaign of 1862 hard 2000 broadfoot publishing company wilmington, nc 18. The teachers guide to battle of pilot knob state historic site pilot. Battle of pilot knob state historic site preserves fort. Local civilians and civil war veterans felt a special connection to fort davidson long after the war. Sterling price led an army of 8,000 men against the union post of fort davidson at pilot knob. The battle at fort davidson in pilot knob has been called missouris thermopylae. Attending the 150th anniversary of the battle of pilot knob as a union reenactor and was looking for a good book that would give me information about the battle and available for kindle readers. The book is not really about the battle of pilot knob, it is really about the veterans reunions and battlefield preservation efforts after the war. Amateur historian researches pilot knob local news. Prices defeat, september 27, 1864, by bryce suderow, was out of print for years. Sixtysix miles in thirtynine hours, the retreat from. Battle of pilot knob shs library books missouri state parks.

The button to your right takes you to the state of missouris website and to the page that has more resource material including lists of union and confederate soldiers in the battle, union soldiers who didnt make it to the battle but were part of units in the battle, the pilot knob home guard, africanamericans in the battle, other civilians in the battle and much, much more. Battle of pilot knob book due next month i see that fort davidson and the battle of pilot knob. Pilot knob the thermopylae of the west by peterson cyrus. Consult appendix f for additional sources of information about the battle of pilot knob. Interpretation battle of pilot knob missouri civil war.