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Podcast: Battles Of The American Civil War
Episode: Battles Of First Mesilla | Athens | Wilson's Creek
Description: Following the crushing defeat at Bull Run, the Union looks to rebound but once again, incompetence gets in the way. We have the July 25th, 1861 First Battle of Mesilla in New Mexico. The furthest Northern battle west of the Mississippi, the August 5th, 1861 Battle Of Athens. We end the show with the August 10th 1861 Battle Of Wilson's Creek (Oak Hills)