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title: Battle of Wilson's Creek
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22077/battle-of-wilsons-creek/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-09-07
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# Battle of Wilson's Creek
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22077.jpg)
## Image Caption
*The charge of the First Iowa Regiment, with General Lyon at its head, at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Wilson's Creek, near Springfield, Missouri, August 10, 1861*, woodcut by an unknown artist, near Springfield, Missouri, 30 August 1861.
The woodcut illustration shows a scene from the Battle of Wilson's Creek, the second major battle of the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/), and it is based on a sketch originally captured by an artist in Major General Fremont's Division. It was published in *Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper*.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2026, September 07). Battle of Wilson's Creek. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Battle of Wilson's Creek." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 07, 2026. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Battle of Wilson's Creek." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Sep 2026, .
## License & Copyright
The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/98510938/) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/98510938/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 07 September 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.