Article: GOV. BLUNT CREATES MISSOURI CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION

Gov. Matt Blunt, R-Mo., issued the following press release:

Gov. Matt Blunt signed executive order 08-09 creating the Missouri Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission to commemorate the bravery and sacrifices Missourians made during the Civil War.

"We are creating this commission as a remembrance and memorial to the many men and women who helped shape our nation during the Civil War," Gov. Blunt said. "This was a critical time in our state and nation's history and it is important to study and commemorate."

Missouri had 1,162 engagements fought on state soil - the third highest number among all the states. Approximately 160,000 Missourians fought in the war on either the Union and Confederate ...

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