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

No Man's Land

— Wilson's Creek National Battlefield —

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 30, 2023

1. No Man's Land Marker

Inscription. Within these narrow confines hidden by the foliage of the stunted oaks called black-jack,... dense brush, or thorny thickets—men fought doggedly against each other...
Hans Christian Adamson, Rebellion in Missouri: 1861

The valley in front of you naturally funneled the Southerners advancing up the hill and compacted their formation. Totten's Battery was positioned at the top of this ravine to cover this avenue of approach.

This is where some of the fiercest fighting took place. Here the Missouri State Guard first bushwhacked through thick undergrowth, then pushed their way up the ravine toward the Union line. "...the fire of the enemy was returned with such terrific effect as to drive him from his position and cause him to make a retrograde movement under the cover of the hill and thick brush timber,...," reported by General John B. Clark, Missouri State Guard.

(caption) Private Thomas Isaac Duvall and Lieutenant William Russell Duvall both fought here for the Missouri State Guard.

Erected by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.

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this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1861.

Location. 37° 6.297′ N, 93° 24.742′ W. Marker is near Battlefield, Missouri, in Greene County. It can be reached from Tour Road 0.9 miles south of West Farm Road 182, on the right when traveling north. Located about 1500 feet east of the Bloody Hill Parking Area on the walking trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Laid to Rest In Mass Graves (within shouting distance of this marker); What Would You Do? (within shouting distance of this marker); Death of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon (within shouting

Marker along the Bloody Hill Trail. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 30, 2023

2. Marker along the Bloody Hill Trail.

distance of this marker); Paying Respects (within shouting distance of this marker); Come on my brave boys, I will lead you forward! (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oak Hills (within shouting distance of this marker); I will gladly give up my life for victory. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Missourians, Never Run (about 500 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 19, 2024.)

Looking out at the Valley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, July 30, 2023

3. Looking out at the Valley

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2024, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2024, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.