Battle of Wilson's Creek Service interpreters dressed in period clothing. In addition, the Civil War Trust (a division of the American Battlefield Trust) and its partners have acquired and preserved of the Wilson's Creek battlefield. Battle of Wilson's Creek The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri, between Federal forces and the Missouri State Guard, it is sometimes called the "Bull Run of the West." At the beginning of the war, Missouri maintained an officially neutral status.
Battle of Brier Creek Battle of Brier Creek The Battle of Brier Creek was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on March 3, 1779 near the confluence of Brier Creek with the Savannah River in eastern Georgia. A Patriot force consisting principally of militia from North Carolina and Georgia was surprised, suffering significant casualties. The battle occurred only a few weeks after a resounding American Patriot victory over a Loyalist militia at Kettle Creek, north of Augusta, reversing its effect on morale. Following the entry of France into the American Revolutionary War in 1778, the British focused their attention on the American South, which