BATES COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri state park invites the public to meet at Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site for an informational gathering. The meeting will begin on Saturday, August ...

Outnumbered nearly 2-1, 240 of the first black soldiers to wear the Union blue uniform defended their Fort Africa in Missouri's Bates County on Oct. 29, 1862, against about 400 pro-Confederate ...

Missouri was home to many important battles during the Civil War; the Battle at Wilson’s Creek was the first battle west of the Mississippi, and the Battle of Westport was the largest to be fought ...

BUTLER, Mo. — On a sunny Sunday afternoon, the Beck family — Clint, his wife, Corene, and their two children — decided to take a walk and check out the history preserved at the Battle of Island Mound ...

If you love history, we are seeking sponsors to run this column. To comment or join in supporting this non-profit, contact Bob at [email protected]. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton authorized ...

While our nation prepares to celebrate and reflect on another Juneteenth, I want to take a moment to honor a story that is buried deep in Civil War history — one that signals a major turning point for ...

The Black devils fought like tigers,” said one Tom Truman of Butler, Missouri, according to The New York Times in November 1862. The Times was reporting on the Battle of Island Mound, just west of ...