The War in Van Buren County
Most of the violence that took place in Van Buren Co. during the Civil War was caused by irregular troops. Southern units were called bushwhackers; northern guerrillas were termed jayhawkers. Both sides often . . . — — Map (db m141577) HM
The first court house in Van Buren County was erected at Bloomington, on Little River, about eight miles below the present town of Clinton the county seat remained at Bloomington until 1844, when it was moved to Clinton. The county was named for . . . — — Map (db m141601) HM