The Siege of Lexington, Missouri: The Battle of the Hemp Bales

The Siege of Lexington, Missouri: The Battle of the Hemp Bales (Civil War Series)

Following victories at Carthage and Wilson's Creek in the summer of 1861, the Confederate-allied Missouri State Guard achieved its greatest success when it advanced on Lexington in September. Former Missouri governor General Sterling Price and his men laid siege for three days against a Union garrison under the command of Colonel James Mulligan. An ingenious mobile breastwork of hemp bales soaked in water, designed to absorb hot shot, enabled the Confederates to close in on September 20 and force surrender. Civil War historian Larry Wood delivers a thorough account of the battle that briefly consolidated Confederate control in the region.
Country USA
Brand The History Press
Manufacturer The History Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber , black & white illustrations, maps
ReleaseDate 2014-05-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781626195363

Country	USA
Brand	The History Press
Manufacturer	The History Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	, black & white illustrations, maps
ReleaseDate	2014-05-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781626195363

The Siege of Lexington, Missouri: The Battle of the Hemp Bales (Civil War Series)