Wilson's Creek (Missouri)

Wilson's Creek (Missouri)

Wilson's Creek is a waterway near Springfield, Missouri. It is formed by the confluence of Jordan Creek and Fassnight Creek in Springfield, just south of Bennett Street between Scenic Avenue and Kansas Expressway. It was the site of the Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek. It is a tributary of the James River.


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  • Wilson's Creek — may refer to:*Wilson s Creek (Missouri), a waterway near Springfield, Missouri **Battle of Wilson s Creek, an American Civil War Battleee also*Wilsons Creek *Wilson Creek …   Wikipedia

  • Wilson's Creek National Battlefield — Infobox protected area | name = Wilson s Creek National Battlefield iucn category = V caption = locator x = 158 locator y = 96 location = Brookline Township, Greene County, Missouri, USA nearest city = Republic, Missouri lat degrees = 37 lat… …   Wikipedia

  • Wilson's Creek Confederate order of battle — The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Wilson s Creek of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is shown separately.Confederate Army Brig. Gen. Benjamin McCulloch Pearce’s Arkansas Militia… …   Wikipedia

  • Wilson's Creek Union order of battle — The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Wilson s Creek of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is shown separately.Army of the West Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon 1st Brigade Maj. Samuel D. Sturgis:1st… …   Wikipedia

  • Wilson's Creek, Battle of — ▪ American Civil War  (Aug. 10, 1861), in the American Civil War, successful Southern engagement fought between 5,400 Union troops under General Nathaniel Lyon and a combined force of more than 10,000 Confederate troops and Missouri Militia… …   Universalium

  • Schlacht am Wilson's Creek — Schlacht von Wilson s Creek Teil von: Sezessionskrieg Schlacht von Wilson s Creek, Kurz und Allison, 1893 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Battle of Wilson's Creek — The Battle of Wilson s Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri, between Union forces and the Missouri State Guard, early in the American Civil War. It was the first major battle of… …   Wikipedia

  • Schlacht am Wilson’s Creek — Schlacht von Wilson s Creek Teil von: Sezessionskrieg Schlacht von Wilson s Creek, Kurz und Al …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bataille de Wilson's Creek — 37° 06′ 04″ N 93° 24′ 28″ W / 37.1010, 93.4078 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Missouri in the American Civil War — Confederate States in the American Civil War South Carolina Mississippi Florida Alabama Georgia Louisiana Texas Virginia Arkansas North Carolina …   Wikipedia

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