the State Historical Society of Missouri
Larry E. Wood is the author of numerous books and articles on the history of Missouri and its region. A retired English teacher, he lives in Joplin, Missouri.
![This map shows the layout of the small village of Newtonia as it existed during the Civil War. [Courtesy of Larry Wood]](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2021-09/1-First-Battle-of-Newtonia.jpg?itok=R8wLmZuY "This map shows the layout of the small village of Newtonia as it existed during the Civil War. [Courtesy of Larry Wood]")
During the early months of the Civil War, the Missouri State Guard and the Confederate Army combined to win…
![A map of the battlefield at Newtonia on October 28, 1864. [State Historical Society of Missouri Map Collection, 850 P9311]](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-05/1.-second-battle-of-newtonia.jpg?itok=9Ziu5cXe "A map of the battlefield at Newtonia on October 28, 1864. [State Historical Society of Missouri Map Collection, 850 P9311]")