Position of Backoff’s Battery

Backoff’s Battery (Missouri Light Artillery), on this location, was involved in the Battle of Wilson's Creek. He was the first Union general who was killed in the American Civil War.
The Battle of Wilson's Creek took place on 10 August 1861. The battle resulted in a Confederate victory. On the Union side, 258 men were killed, 873 wounded and 186 missing/captured. On the Confederate side, 279 men were killed and 951 wounded.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Michael Noirot – BattlefieldPortraits.com