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The premiere repository of primary-source documents on Missouri’s political and military situation during the run-up to and the first year of the Civil War.

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Welcome to 1861 Missouri!

Let Missouri speak for herself through letters, newspaper articles, and other period documents. This seventy-plus volume collection contains chronological transcriptions of historical documents with footnotes, editor's notes, maps, and timelines. 1861 Missouri Speaks: Rebooting History is scheduled to be released this summer, but you can preview the Sample volume now. Just click the link below. (The PDF is best viewed on a desktop and might take time to load.)

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​Click the link below for a full listing and description of all the volumes.

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