at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site
If you are interested in researching the Battle of Pilot Knob, there are numerous books, maps and articles available. Some are linked below, and others are in the Research Library (link at right) at the historic site.
Related Articles
The 68th Enrolled Missouri Militia - By Jack F. Mayes
General Thomas Ewing's Great Military Feat Fifty Years Ago - Transcribed by Walt Busch
Historic Newspaper Articles
Cincinnati Daily Enquirer - Sept. 30, 1864
Daily Missouri Democrat Articles - Sept. 28, 1864
New York Herald - Oct. 15, 1864
New York Times - Sept. 30, 1864
New York Times - Oct. 10, 1864
New York Tribune - Oct. 26, 1864
Philadelphia Inquirer - Oct. 4, 1864
Philadelphia Inquirer - Sept. 29, 1864
Historic Maps
Battlefield - Sept. 26, 1864 - 1500 Hours
Battlefield - Sept. 27, 1864 - 0600 Hours
Battlefield - Sept. 27, 1864 - 0930 Hours
Battlefield - Sept. 27, 1864 - 1400 Hours
Prices Battlefield Raid
Topographical Map of Fort Davidson area
Informational Pieces
African-American Civilians at the Battle of Pilot Knob
African-American Civilians Possibly at the Battle of Pilot Knob
Civilians at the Battle of Pilot Knob
Colonel Richard Goodrich Woodson Papers (Fort Davidson Collection)
Confederate soldiers at the Battle of Pilot Knob (A-B, C-D, E-H, I-L, M-N, O-Sh, Si-V, W-Z)
General Thomas Ewing's Great Military Feat Fifty Years Ago
Pilot Knob Home Guard Roster
Qualified Voters in Iron County 1864-1868
Sample telegrams found on microfilm in Fort Davidson State Historic Site Library
Soldiers' Deaths and Burials in the Arcadia Valley 1861-1835
Union soldiers in the engagement beginning Sept. 26, 1864
Union soldiers NOT in the engagement beginning Sept. 26, 1864
Museum Artifact Samples
Capt. Pickney Powers
Hilt of General Ewing's Sword
Lt. John Schwab, 47th MO Inf Engraving Block Image
Exchange Bank of St. Louis $5 Note
Gen. Sterling Price