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August Light: Wilson's Creek and the Battle for Missouri

(2010)

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In the early morning hours of August 10, 1861, the rolling hillsides of southwest Missouri echoed with the sounds of fierce combat...The Battle of Wilson's Creek, the second major battle of the Civil War, and the first west of the Mississippi River, marked the beginning of four years of invading armies and ruthless guerilla warfare in Missouri, from St. Louis to modern-day Kansas City...

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Original TitleAugust Light: Wilson's Creek and the Battle for Missouri

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2010-04-17

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Runtime 01h 06m

Production CompaniesWide Awake Films

Genres

  • Documentary
  • History