Wilson's
Creek
Oak Hills Missouri
August 10, 1861
Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon's Army of the West was camped at Springfield,
Missouri, with Confederate troops under the commands of Brig. Gen.
Ben McCulloch approaching. On August 9, both sides formulated plans
to attack the other. About 5:00 am on the 10th, Lyon, in two columns
commanded by himself and Col. Franz Sigel, attacked the Confederates
on Wilson's Creek about 12 miles southwest of Springfield. Rebel
cavalry received the first blow and fell back away from Bloody Hill.
Confederate forces soon rushed up and stabilized their positions.
The Confederates attacked the Union forces three times that day
but failed to break through the Union line. Lyon was killed during
the battle and Maj. Samuel D. Sturgis replaced him. Meanwhile, the
Confederates had routed Sigel's column, south of Skegg's Branch.
Following the third Confederate attack, which ended at 11:00 am,
the Confederates withdrew. Sturgis realized, however, that his men
were exhausted and his ammunition was low, so he ordered a retreat
to Springfield. The Confederates were too disorganized and ill-equipped
to pursue. This Confederate victory buoyed southern sympathizers
in Missouri and served as a springboard for a bold thrust north
that carried Price and his Missouri State Guard as far as Lexington.
In late October, a rump convention, convened by Governor Claiborne
Fox Jackson, met in Neosho and passed an ordinance of secession.
Wilson's Creek, the most significant 1861 battle in Missouri, gave
the Confederates control of southwestern Missouri.
Result(s):
Confederate victory
Location:
Greene County and Christian County
Campaign:
Operations to Control Missouri (1861)
Date(s):
August 10, 1861
Principal
Commanders: Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon and Maj. Gen. Samuel
D. Sturgis [USA]; Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, Missouri State Guard,
and Brig. Gen. Ben McCulloch [CSA]
Forces
Engaged: Army of the West [USA]; Missouri State Guard and
McCulloch's Brigade [CSA]
Estimated
Casualties: 2,330 total (USA 1,235; CSA 1,095)
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About the files:
These are modifications for the Talonsoft BGS
game using the Norris/Frost modifications and rules.
How
to install:
Copy your
<<C:\Talonsoft\BGS\WC>>
subfolder and rename the new
subfolder WCNF. Download
the BGSScenWC(NF) file and unzip it into the <<C:\Talonsoft\BGS\WCNF>>
folder. Start
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Scenario files -
BGSScenWC(NF).zip
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