WILSON’S CREEK (Part the Second)

Ben McCulloch (1811-1862)

In which we cover the action at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek (August 10, 1861).

 

Our book recommendation for this episode is Wilson’s Creek: The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It by William Garrett Piston & Richard W. Hatcher III.

“The definitive study of a long-neglected but important battle… It should be seen as a blueprint for the way all Civil War books ought to be written.” ~ Journal of American History

Listen to Episode 67: WilsonsCreekPartSecond