Near Battlefield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Missourians, Never Run

— Wilson's Creek National Battlefield —

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 30, 2023

1. Missourians, Never Run Marker

Inscription. These words were commanded by John Q. Burbridge, colonel in the Missouri State Guard, as he fell from his horse, wounded from severe minie-ball fire.

Covering this low valley on Bloody Hill, the taking of these guns was key for a Southern victory. Three times the Missouri State Guard advance into the iron shot and canister fired into their ranks. Three times they were driven back, bloody and torn.

In the last assault, exhausted men of the State Guard made it to the muzzles of the cannons—only to be kicked back through hand-to hand combat with Totten's gunners. Afterwards a Southern officer wrote: "We watched the retreating enemy through our field glasses and were glad to see him go."

...the blast of a cannon at such range (within 200 yards) will blow an infantry line out of existence, and no human courage can be any avail against such machinery. Thomas Bacon private, Missouri State Guard

Erected by National Park Service and U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1861.

Location. 37° 6.363′ N, 93° 24.808′ W. Marker is near Battlefield, Missouri, in Greene County. It can be reached from Tour Road 0.9

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miles West Farm Road 182, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the Bloody Hill trail about 0.1 miles east of the parking area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6259 Tour Rd, Brookline MO 65619, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Springfield.

It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Anchor of the Union Line (within shouting distance of this marker); "We drove them back with great slaughter..." (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Model 1841 12 Pounder Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); I will gladly give up my life for victory. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Laid to Rest In Mass Graves (about 400 feet away); No Man's Land (about 500 feet away); Bloody Hill (about 600 feet away); Taking a Stand for Missouri (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Battlefield.

Also see . . . Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. National Park Service (Submitted on September 4, 2024.)

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 30, 2023

2. Missourians, Never Run Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2024, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2024, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.