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Scene depicts Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's headquarters, beside the log home of William Edwards, on the morning of August 10, 1861, shortly before the Battle of Wilson's Creek.

Scene depicts Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's headquarters, beside the log home of William Edwards, on the morning of August 10, 1861, shortly before the Battle of Wilson's Creek.

Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, commander of the Missouri State Guard, is seated to the right of the table, while Brig. Gen. Benjamin McCulloch rises from his seat on the left as a messenger rides into camp with news of an attack by Union forces.

Subject first illustrated under Order Number PX-1100-3-1084 then modified/corrected under Order Number PX-1100-5-1163; Abbr=WE

U.S. National Park Service

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Civil War, (HFC ArtTheme)
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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Code: WICR

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Missouri
Latitude: 37.0998382568359, Longitude: -93.4087677001953

Image Management System : IMS 05537

HFC Commissioned Art Collection

20190904

01/01/1985 - 12/30/1985

Exhibit 5/Graphic # 5-5

O 11

Public Can View

Copeland, Peter

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