November 25, 2012

Confederate brigadier general Joseph O. Shelby was one of the most active southern commanders in Arkansas during the Civil War. Troops under his command participated in numerous small skirmishes throughout much of Arkansas and also in larger battles such as Prairie Grove and the Red River Campaign. After the war, Shelby fled the United States, briefly living in Mexico before returning to Missouri.

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