Missouri State Guard

Missouri State Guard
State flag (Missouri State Guard)
Active	1861–1865
Disbanded	May 11, 1865[a]
Country	Confederate States
Allegiance	Missouri
Type	State Guard
Size	23,000–28,000 (1861)
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Boonville Battle of Cole Camp Battle of Carthage Battle of Athens Battle of Dug Springs Battle of Wilson's Creek Battle of Dry Wood Creek Action at Blue Mills Landing First Battle of Lexington Battle of Fredericktown First Battle of Springfield Skirmish at Blackwater Creek Skirmish at Island Mound Battle of Roan's Tan Yard Battle of Pea Ridge Price's Missouri Expedition
Commanders
Commander in Chief	1861–1862  Claiborne F. Jackson 1862–1865  Thomas C. Reynolds
Major-General	Maj. Gen. Sterling Price
Adjutant-General	Brig. Gen. Warwick Hough

The Missouri State Guard (MSG) was a military force established by the Missouri General Assembly on May 11, 1861. While not a formation of the Confederate States Army, the Missouri State Guard fought alongside Confederate troops and, at various times, served under Confederate officers.^[1]

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