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Frank James recalls Centralia fight in Missouri Civil War tale
Frank James revisits the Centralia engagement in Missouri, recounting the 1864 assault on Union troops led by Major A. W. B. Johnson. He details the uphill charge, the massacre likened to Thermopylae, and the aftermath, including grave sites at Pleasant Grove and reflections on war and vengeance.
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Centralia Toone County
A. W. B. Johnson
Thirty-ninth Missouri Infantry
Bill Anderson
Eure Todd
Frank James
Centralia
L. Garrard
Hayrick
Mr. James
Brat
Goslin's Lane
Columbia
Rocheport
Goshon
Perche Hilla
George Todd
Anderson
James
Kansas Jayhawkers
Young's Creek
M. G. Singleton
Todd
Captain Todd
Dave Pool
Wood
Tuck Hill
Jee Emery
Bill Stuart
John Pool
Payton Dong
Zech Sutherland
Swoothorn
Pool
Vpoolamb
Jamen
John Roger
Frank Shepherd
Shepherd
Kinney
Texas
Frank
Tom
Sturgeon
Blackhouse
Arch Clemente
Glasgow
Jesse James
Carroll County
Jesse
Johnson
Adam Rodemyre
Centralia Guard
Pleasant Grove
Silver Farm
Rank” Williams
Gulf
William KR. Jennings
Mr. Jennings
Mr. Janes
Machath
Ewing
Tamglad
Brigham
Ondler
Missouri
Jackson County
Shaw's
St. Louis
Jamey
Marquette Richards
John Marquette
Arch Clmenta
Missouri River
Blood and
Pranklin
Teno
Theodore Varter