Draggingtree Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Controlling Missouri, Part 1: Nathaniel Lyon in St. Louis 08/09/2018 Chris Calton Nathaniel Lyon, a notoriously harsh officer in the US army, is sent to St. Louis to ensure Missouri’s place in the Union. His policies have the effect of alienating much of the population of the city, which is predominantly Unionist, leading to the formation of a secessionist resistance group at Camp Jackson. https://mises-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Historical Controversies Episode 53.mp3?file=1&type=audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Controlling Missouri, Part 2: This Means War 08/15/2018 Chris Calton After the “Walnut Street Massacre” in St. Louis, more people shift their support to the Confederacy. In response, Nathaniel Lyon declares war on the state of Missouri, and wages the first small, but significant, battle of the state in Booneville. https://mises-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Historical Controveries Episode 54.mp3?file=1&type=audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Controlling Missouri, Part 3: Punishing the Rebels 08/22/2018 Chris Calton As the Union forces pursue the Missouri secessionists to the southwest corner of the state, they fight a number of small skirmishes that serve as preludes to the Battle of Wilson’s Creek. https://mises-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Historical Controveries Episode 55.mp3?file=1&type=audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Controlling Missouri, Part 4: The Battle of Wilson’s Creek 1 HOUR AGO Chris Calton The second large scale battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Wilson’s Creek would prove to be one of the bloodiest battles of the entire war, in proportion to the number of men participating. Lyon initiates the battle in an aggressive early morning ambush, hoping to cripple the larger Confederate forces before ordering the Union retreat to safer territories. https://mises-media.s3.amazonaws.com/Historical Controveries Episode 56.mp3?file=1&type=audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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