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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 This seventy-plus volume collection contains chronological  transcriptions of historical documents with footnotes, editor's notes, maps, and timelines. 1861 Missouri Speaks: Rebooting History is scheduled to be released this summer, but you can preview sample pages now. Visit our Speak Peek page to preview the entire Series Sampler.  See Core Volumes and Special Purpose Volumes  for more previews.

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

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