This picture is the sight of the final Battle where the Union General Lyon perished. The Battle took place on August 10, 1861 lasting six hours and has often been referred as the "Bull Run of the West"
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Papa Dave's United States trip in 2010.
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- 45th Day - Rest and Relaxation
- Bloody Hill - Wilson's Creek
- John Ray's House - Wilson Creek
- 44th Day - Show-Me Time
- Bentonville, Arkansas
- 43rd Day - Four State Day
- Oklahoma City National Memorial
- State Signs
- 42nd Day - Dakota Day
- Corn Palace
- Farmland USA
- What's Wrong With This Picture?
- 41st Day - A Blustery Day. Oh Dear... De, De, De....
- Hitching Post
- Three Steps
- Indian Hideout - Badlands
- 40th Day - Stone Faced Presidents
- El Presidentes
- The Needles Eye
- 39th Day - Stuck Inside of Castle Rock With The C...
- Reminiscencing Day 38 - Pikes Peak Snow Drift
- Castle Rock
- 38th Day - America The Beautiful
- Southeast View from Pikes Peak Hill
- Pike Peaks 3
- Pikes Peak 2
- Red Fox
- Pikes Peak
- 37th Day - "Colorado Rocky Monarch High"
- Monarch Pass - Continental Divide
- Gunnison River - East Portal, Colorado
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison
- 36th Day - Beautiful Southern Utah
- Colorado National Monument
- Turret Arch
- 35th Day - Awe Inspiring
- Bryce Canyon - Inspiration Point
- Red Canyon
- Mountain Goats - Zion National Park
- Zion-Mount Carmel Highway Tunnel
- Patterns In Stone - Checkerboard Mesa
- 34th Day - Roll On Down The Highway
- Markagunt Plateau
- Cherry Blossoms
- Tabernacle Organ
- Great Salt Lake
- 33rd Day - Loop De Loop Day
- Palette Spring
- Golden Gate Pass
- 32nd Day - Gushing With Elation
- Excelsior Geyser Crater Water Runoff
- An Eruption of Old Faithful Geyser
- Bison Leisurely Stroll Near Yellowstone
- Sheep Mountain Earthquake Landslide Area
- Madison Mountains
- 31st Day - Glacial Day
- Del's Bar
- Reflection Number Two
- Stanton Mountain - West Glacier National Park
- 30th Day - Three State Day
- Blue Mountains Sunset
- Lookout Pass Ski Area
- Coeur D'Alene Lake
- 29th Day - On The Road Again
- Tree Farm
- Stonehenge Memorial
- Yakima Indian Reservation
- Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
- 28th Day - Surprise at Mt Vernon, Washington
- Dance Crew Between Innings
- The Kid - Seattles Favorite Son
- Baseball in the Northwest
- 28th Day - Tulip Festival and Cookout
- Return To The Scene
- The Bees Work is Done
- Tiptoe Through The Tulips
- 27th Day - Deception Day
- Deception Pass and Mount Baker
- Deception Pass Bridge
- Deception Pass
- Admiralty Head Lighthouse
- Baby Eagle
- 26th Day - Flying in Seattle
- Roots and Branches Sculpture - If VI was IX
- Lake Union from Space Needle
- Space Needle - Seattle
- 25th Day - Restful in Seattle
- Seattle Skyline
- Pike Place Fish Market - Seattle
- Olympic Mountains
- Trip Map
- 24th Day - First Disappointment
- Picture of a Picture of Mt. St. Helens
- Where is Mt. St. Helens?
- 23rd Day - Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum
- Lewis and Clark Bridge
- Sculpture of a Mammoth
- H-4 Aircraft (Spruce Goose)
- F15A-Eagle
- 22nd Day - Awesome Redwoods & Oregon
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looks so serene now...but those men are real heros...gives one some things to think about...
ReplyDeleteThank you for this! I will have to do a little research on this battle....don't remember it.
ReplyDeleteI did not know there were battles in Missouri. At least not west of the Tenn. border. I'll have to read about it.
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