Newtonia Battlefield

[archieclement]

Doesn't appear anyone else has mentioned it, but it's been added to NPS Wilson's Creek unit.

It covers part of the 1st and 2nd Battle of Newtonia, and includes Ritchey Mansion, it's about 50 mile SW of Wilson's Creek.

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[Sheltowee]

Any background on how this happened? Who proposed/ sponsored?

 

[archieclement]

Any background on how this happened? Who proposed/ sponsored?

Roy Blount originally sponsored I think, the process to try to get into NPS system had been going on for years.

Edit added, MO Sen Roy Blount and Josh Hawley and Rep Billy Long introduced orginal proposal in 2021.