A 19th century Western Union Telegraph letter with stamps and cursive writing.

Letters Home

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

  • Jul 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
  • Free

Join Ranger Ken in a talk about how writing letters and receiving mail in various forms became such an important activity for Union soldiers during the Civil War. We will briefly discuss a few real examples of their writing.

Fees

All regular programs are free and open to the public.

Location

In the visitor center multipurpose room.

Latitude and Longitude 37.115618, -93.419725

Schedule

Date:

Jul 26, 2025

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

45 minutes

This is a come-and-go as you please program.

Contact Information

Visitor Information
417-732-2662
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Event Type

  • Talk
Tags: letters home, american civil war, junior ranger program, junior ranger, 19th century history, letters, letter writing