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The grounded steamer delayed help long enough to doom Glasgow
Union soldiers burn 50,000 rations as Confederate troops wait nearby. An accidental garrison faces an impossible decision in the Missouri wilderness.
The grounded steamer delayed help long enough to doom Glasgow
This episode explores the puzzling decision of a Union garrison to destroy its own supplies before a battle. It uncovers a series of miscalculations and a critical choice made under fire.
Date: October 15, 1864
Location: Glasgow, Missouri
Union Commander: Colonel Chester Harding Jr.
Confederate Commander: Brigadier General John B. Clark Jr.
Event: Price's Raid
- Union transport…
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