❶ Gibson’s Mill The Union at- tacked 2,500 sleeping Confeder- ates at dawn on Aug.10, 1861. ❷ The Ray family orchard was the site of major fighting on the East side of Wilson’s Creek. ❸ Ray Home The Ray house served as a field hospital op- erated by Confederates for at least six weeks after the battle. ❹ East Battelfield Overlook Spotters situ- ated here could relay information about Union move- ments to Confeder- ate lead- ers from this point through- out the battle. Gen, Sterling Price’s HQ was nearby. ❺ Wilson’s Creek the battle was named for this creek running north and south through the field of fire. ❻ Siegel Attacks Former St. Louis School Superintendant Franz Siegel led the Third Missouri Infantry in a dawn attack on sleeping Confederates. ❼ Momentum Swings After routing sleeping Confederates, Siegel mistook approaching counter attackers for friendly troops and sealed the Confederate victory at this spot. ❽ Guibor’s Battery CSA Capt. Henry Gui- bor positioned his artillery battery here to dual with Union artillery on the crest of Bloody Hill. ❾ Union Retreat Union troops retreated to Springfield along this route around noon. ❶ ❷ ❸ ❾ ❽ ❼ ❺ ❻ ❹

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� Gibson’s MillThe Union at-

tacked 2,500sleeping Confeder-ates at dawn onAug.10, 1861.� The Ray family orchardwas the site of major fightingon the East side of Wilson’sCreek.� Ray Home The Ray houseserved as a field hospital op-erated by Confederates for atleast six weeks after the battle.� East Battelfield Overlook Spotters situ-ated here could relay information about

Unionmove-ments toConfeder-ate lead-ers fromthis pointthrough-out the

battle. Gen, Sterling Price’s HQ was nearby.� Wilson’s Creek the battle was named forthis creek running north and south through

the field of fire.� Siegel Attacks Former St. LouisSchool Superintendant Franz Siegel led

the Third Missouri Infantry in a dawn attackon sleeping Confederates.� Momentum Swings After routing sleepingConfederates, Siegel mistook approachingcounter attackers for friendly troops andsealed the Confederate victory at this spot.� Guibor’s Battery CSA Capt. Henry Gui-bor positioned his artillery battery here todual with Union artillery on the crest ofBloody Hill. Union Retreat Union troops retreated toSpringfield along this route around noon.

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