THE CIVIL WAR'S FIRST BLOOD; Missouri, 1854-1861.
Boonville, MO: MissouriLife, 2007. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 138 pgs, b&w and color photos and illustrations throughout. This book explains the political atmosphere in Missouri prior to the Civil War and the war’s effects on Missourians throughout the first year of the tortuous struggle to determine the state’s allegiance..... More