{"product_id":"the-civil-wars-first-blood-missouri-18541861","title":"The Civil War's First Blood: Missouri  1854-1861","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHIS BOOK IS PUBLISHED BY MISSOURI LIFE MAGAZINE AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI PRESS.  This book explains the political atmosphere in Missouri prior to the Civil War and the wars effects on Missourians throughout the first year of the tortuous struggle to determine the states allegiance. During the 1850s  as arguments over states rights and slavery escalated  Missouri became one of the most volatile regions in the nation. Friends  families  and neighbors often found themselves on opposite sides of the issues because of the strong ties Missouri had with both the North and the South.  The authors introduce key political and military playersincluding Nathaniel Lyon  Sterling Price  Ulysses S. Grantand explain military operations from the first battle at Boonville to the 1861 battles at Carthage  Wilsons Creek  Athens  Lexington  and Belmont. Missouri soon came to epitomize the tragedy of the nations internecine struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949995028533,"sku":"ByrdShop_0974934127","price":60.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780974934129_4ec3c7eb-087e-4c8a-87c9-3d62d38c6e1f.jpg?v=1772666088","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-civil-wars-first-blood-missouri-18541861","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}