Fort Davidson and the Battle of Pilot Knob: Missouri's Alamo

by Walter E. Busch

Local civilians and Civil War veterans felt a special connection to Fort Davidson long after the war. The survivors formed the Pilot Knob Memorial Association to ensure that the focal point of their battle, their glory and their Civil War would never be forgotten. Historian Walter Busch presents the association's records, along with Iron County court records, newspaper accounts and surviving photographs, to relate the history of the Battle of Pilot Knob and chronicle the diligent work to preserve Fort Davidson, now a state historic site.

Genres: American Civil War, History

194 pages, Hardcover

First published September 10, 2010

Reviews

[W. Charles Young]

This was a very interesting book. It is not a monograph of the battle. The battle is covered in a few early chapters. The rest of the book consists of the reunion programs of 1904, 1905 and 1906. Again, it was interesting but not a study of the battle.