An account of the battle of Wilson's Creek, or Oak Hills, fought between the Union troops, commanded by Gen. N. Lyon and the Southern, or Confederate troops, under command of Gens. McCulloch and Price, on Saturday, August 10, 1861, in Greene county, Missouri

"An Account of the Battle of Wilson's Creek, or Oak Hills” by R. I. (Return Ira) Holcombe offers a historical lens into a key clash in the American Civil War. The book vividly describes the Battle of Wilson's Creek on August 10, 1861, pitting Union soldiers, headed by General Nathaniel Lyon, against Confederate forces. This account uses genuine resources and firsthand stories to reconstruct the battle's occurrences, setting the stage by detailing the military maneuvers preceding it and emphasizing the split loyalties in Southwest Missouri during the Civil War. With tension building, the narrative follows Union troops arriving in Springfield and Confederate forces preparing for battle, featuring pivotal figures such as General Lyon and Colonel Sigel.