The War For Missouri

About the Book

A conversational look at the Civil War as it occurred in Missouri. After years of border warfare with Kansas, all Missouri wanted was to be left alone. While the states in the east were choosing sides for a fight that would become more than they bargained for, Missouri wanted to remain neutral. When the call came from Washington for Missouri to provide 10,000 volunteers to man Mr. Lincoln’s war against the south, due to her southern roots Missouri refused. When the U.S. invaded Missouri she no longer had a choice, she had to defend herself.

About the Author

Mr. Klinckhardt is a lifelong enthusiast and student of American history. He is a sixth generation Missourian and descendant of those who fought for Missouri during the Civil War. When he was very young his Grandmother pointed out the location of an unmarked grave, by that act she inadvertently sparked in him a special interest in The War and a lifelong pursuit was begun to solve the riddles of who that person was and what occurred in Missouri during that time; that pursuit has resulted in the creation of this work.