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August Light: Wilson's Creek and the Battle for Missouri

April 17, 2010

66 minutes

Shane Seley

Documentary History

Overview

In the early morning hours of August 10, 1861, the rolling hillsides of southwest Missouri echoed with the sounds of fierce combat...The Battle of Wilson's Creek, the second major battle of the Civil War, and the first west of the Mississippi River, marked the beginning of four years of invading armies and ruthless guerilla warfare in Missouri, from St. Louis to modern-day Kansas City...

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Movie Details

Release Date

April 17, 2010

Runtime

66 minutes

Director

Shane Seley

Production Companies

Wide Awake Films

Cast

Cindy Allen

Roxanna Ray

Kathleen Allen

Ray Children

John Condra

General William T. Sherman

Danny Cox

Narrator

Raleigh Dean Craighead

Thomas Bacon

Adrienne Elkins