Friend, and author, Eric Wittenberg and I are in the midst of a Trans-Mississippi battlefield excursion this weekend. Today we drove from Saint Louis to Springfield, Missouri. We were able to spend three interesting hours on the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield. The weather was 95+ degrees. With the typical Missouri humidity the “feel like” temperature was around 105. A special treat was a short visit to the Wilson’s Creek Battlefield Museum, which is now managed by the National Park Service. They have an incredible collection of Trans-Mississippi artifacts with an emphasis on the battle at Wilson’s Creek.
Wilson’s Creek was the site of US Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon’s August 1861 thrashing by CSA Major General Sterling Price’s Missouri State Guard. Also present were regular Confederate troops commanded by CSA Brigadier General Ben McCullough. I have posted a few of today’s photos on my Flickr site: BattlefieldPortraits. I will update the photo set after our jaunt into northwest Arkansas.
About Michael Noirot
I grew up in the Central Illinois farming community, of Dunlap. Growing up, I played sports, tinkered with cars and enjoyed photography. While I did well in school, I did not become passionate about history until my early 30's.
I have built a large library, of books on early America, politics and the Civil War. I am an avid reader. Fortunately, I have had plenty of opportunities to travel, over the years, and have been to most of the Civil War battlefields. I work while I travel, so more often than not, I am up, in the middle of the night, to get sunrise pictures, or I will be out until well after dark, exploring Civil War battlefields.
I have other hobbies, and passions, that I really enjoy. Number one on the list would be guitar. I play my guitars on a regular basis, and enjoy the Bluegrass, and Contemporary Christian (CCM) genres. I play a style of guitar, called FLATPICKING, where using a flat pick, you play lead solos, similar to the way a fiddle would have been played during the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Laura, my wife, and I also enjoy scuba diving, travel and spending time at our property, in the country. Lastly, we spend as much time with our families, as possible. Thanks for stopping by.
