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| | Battle of Carthage State Historic Site - Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites, MoDNR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | Preceding the Battle of Bull Run by 11 days, the Battle of Carthage, fought on July 5, 1861, was one of the earliest engagements in the Civil War. |
 | | Battle of Carthage State Historic Site is the location of one of the last skirmishes of the battle, and the campsite for both armies -- the Union troops the night before the battle and the Confederate troops the night following the battle. |
 | | Battle of Carthage State Historic Site encompasses the Carter Spring area, which remains little changed from its 1861 appearance. |
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