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Shelby's Invasion of Missouri Cavalry Expedition
The piece recounts General Jo Shelby's 1863 Missouri invasion with about 800 mounted men. It covers six weeks of near-constant riding, 43 battles and skirmishes, 20 towns garrisoned, 11 forts destroyed, 2500 enemy killed or captured, remounting and rearming of Shelby's force, and a return to Arkansas with double the starting men, despite 50,000 federal troops opposing. It claims Shelby won or evaded at every turn, highlighting new facts from staff papers.
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Eneral JO Shelby
Missouri
Arkansas
Shelby
Texas
Magruder
Shilby
St. Louis
Illinois
Towa
Kansas
Lee
Johnson
Washington
Sheridan
Crittenden
Catalier
Jefferson City
Roonville
Dardanelle
Maryland
Virginia
Mississippi
Shanks
St. Petersburg
Beresing River
Russia
Brown
Marshall
Saline County
Old Murat
Shelly
Waverly
Unis
Philewitt
Hexas
Marmaduke
Walker
Price
Ehibet of
Stam
John C. Moore