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32 relations: American Civil War, Arkansas, Battle of Lone Jack, Battle of Westport, Bushwhacker, Clinton County, Missouri, Cole Younger, Confederate States of America, George M. Todd, Gideon W. Thompson, Guerrilla warfare, Hickman Mills, Kansas City, Independence, Missouri, Jackson County, Missouri, Jeremiah V. Cockrell, John T. Coffee, John T. Hughes, Joseph O. Shelby, Lee's Summit, Missouri, Missouri River, Missouri State Guard, Partisan (military), Price's Raid, Second Battle of Independence, Sterling Price, Trans-Mississippi, Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War, Union (American Civil War), Union Army, United States, Upton Hays, William Quantrill.
American Civil War
The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.
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Arkansas
Arkansas is a state in the southeastern region of the United States, home to over 3 million people as of 2017.
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Battle of Lone Jack
The Battle of Lone Jack was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on August 15–16, 1862 in Jackson County, Missouri.
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Battle of Westport
The Battle of Westport, sometimes referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West," was fought on October 23, 1864, in modern Kansas City, Missouri, during the American Civil War.
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Bushwhacker
Bushwhacking was a form of guerrilla warfare common during the American Revolutionary War, American Civil War and other conflicts in which there were large areas of contested land and few governmental resources to control these tracts.
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Clinton County, Missouri
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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Cole Younger
Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger (January 15, 1844 – March 21, 1916) was an American Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and later an outlaw leader with the James–Younger Gang.
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Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was an unrecognized country in North America that existed from 1861 to 1865.
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George M. Todd
George M. Todd (unknown – October 21, 1864) was a Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War who served under William C. Quantrill.
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Gideon W. Thompson
Gideon W. Thompson (February 28, 1823 - January 8, 1902) was a colonel in the Missouri State Guard and the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
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Guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.
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Hickman Mills, Kansas City
Hickman Mills is a neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is a county located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri.
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Jeremiah V. Cockrell
Jeremiah Vardaman Cockrell, also known as Vard Cockrell, (May 7, 1832 – March 18, 1915) was a U.S. Representative from Texas, after having served as a field commander in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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John T. Coffee
John Trousdale Coffee (December 14, 1816 – May 23, 1890) was a Missouri politician, elected to the State Senate and then to the House, where he was elected as Speaker of the House (1856–1858).
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John T. Hughes
John T. Hughes (July 25, 1817 – August 11, 1862) was a colonel in the Missouri State Guard and Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
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Joseph O. Shelby
Joseph Orville "Jo" Shelby (December 12, 1830 – February 13, 1897) was a Confederate cavalry general noted for his actions in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War.
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Lee's Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit is a city located within the counties of Jackson (primarily) and Cass in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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Missouri River
The Missouri River is the longest river in North America.
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Missouri State Guard
The Missouri State Guard (MSG) was a state defense force established by the Missouri General Assembly on May 15, 1861.
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Partisan (military)
A partisan is a member of an irregular military force formed to oppose control of an area by a foreign power or by an army of occupation by some kind of insurgent activity.
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Price's Raid
Price's Missouri Expedition, also known as Price's Raid, was a Confederate raid through the states of Missouri and Kansas in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War during the autumn of 1864.
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Second Battle of Independence
The Second Battle of Independence was a minor engagement of the American Civil War October 21–22, 1864 centered in Independence, Missouri, with some of the fiercest fighting taking place at the present-day United Nations Peace Plaza; the "Harry Truman" Railroad Depot; George Caleb Bingham's residence in the city, the Community of Christ church's Temple, Auditorium and "Stone Church"; and the headquarters of the Church of Christ (Temple Lot).
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Sterling Price
Sterling "Old Pap" Price (September 14, 1809September 29, 1867) was an American lawyer, planter, soldier, and politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, who served as the 11th Governor of the state from 1853 to 1857.
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Trans-Mississippi
Trans-Mississippi was a common name of the geographic area west of the Mississippi River during the 19th century.
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Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
The Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War consists of the major military operations west of the Mississippi River.
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Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the Union, also known as the North, referred to the United States of America and specifically to the national government of President Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states, as well as 4 border and slave states (some with split governments and troops sent both north and south) that supported it.
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Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army referred to the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states.
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United States
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.
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Upton Hays
Upton Hays, sometimes spelled Hayes, (March 29, 1832 – September 15, 1862) was a colonel of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
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William Quantrill
William Clarke Quantrill (July 31, 1837 – June 6, 1865) was a Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Independence
