![]() Relocated Indian tribes of present-day Oklahoma-the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Creek-were part of the violence. The neutral citizens of Missouri, who later joined in the fight for reasons of self-defense or vengeance, were often caught in the crossfire of raids between the two groups. ![]() ![]() In the Ozarks, skirmishes between the abolitionist Kansas Jayhawkers and slaveholders in Arkansas and Missouri had begun years before Fort Sumter was fired upon. Both are noted researchers on Civil War and Ozarks history from Arkansas and Missouri. They looked at the heroes, outlaws, and peacemakers who influenced the role the Ozarks played in the war between the states. Steele and Steve Cottrell extensively researched the battles on the western front that took place between 18. ![]() Many people may not realize that the Ozarks were a volatile region during the Civil War, but according to The New York Times, the Battle of Carthage was "the first serious conflict between the United States troops and the rebels." In writing Civil War in the Ozarks, the late Phillip W. ![]()
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