http://www.transmississippimusings.comTrans-Mississippi Musings Recently Posted News ItemsENFri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.transmississippimusings.comthemuse@transmississippimusings.com (Your Real Name Here)Trans-Mississippi MusingsWebsite Baker CMS RSS News Feed2023-Mar-05, 17:23(The Muse 2023-Mar-05, 17:23) During this interview, Shelby described a plan where the Confederate Army in the Trans-Mississippi was going to enter Mexico, drive out the French, and then occupy the country. Shelby maintained it was the brainchild of President Abraham Lincoln.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/shelbyrsquos-interview-about-mexico-109.phpThe Muse2022-Feb-19, 16:49(The Muse 2022-Feb-19, 16:49) Well, I've been neglecting my own websites because I've been spending a lot of time implementing the new and improved [I hope] Battle of Westport website.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/check-out-the-new-battle-of-westport-website-108.phpThe Muse2022-Feb-19, 16:04(The Muse 2022-Feb-19, 16:04) Trans-Mississippi Musings Press has published the following new titles: Border State Contest: Civil War Comes to Missouri in 1861 Second Edition, hard cover published on November 7, 2021 available on Amazon Pfc. David L. Titterington: An MP’s Service in Europe during World War II, harde cover published on December 18, 2021 available on Amazon. http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/tmm-press-published-two-new-titles-106.phpThe Muse2021-Dec-22, 12:48(The Muse 2021-Dec-22, 12:48) I have recently ported several tours from TheCivilWarMuse site to this website. These are abridged versions of the tours.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/new-tours-being-added-to-transmississippimusings.com-104.phpThe Muse2020-Nov-10, 13:05(The Muse 2020-Nov-10, 13:05) On behalf of the Monnett Battale of Westport Fund, Dan Smith, John Twite and theCivilWarMuse completed the installation of three new historical markers out at Byram's Ford.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/new-byrams-ford-historical-markers-installed-103.phpThe Muse2019-May-16, 19:56(The Muse 2019-May-16, 19:56) New Book Available from theCivilWarMuse: The Battle of Westport, October 21–23, 1864: A Driving Tour of Battle Sites in Kansas City, Independence, and Northeastern Jackson County, Missourihttp://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/battle-of-westport-driving-tour-book-is-available-102.phpThe Muse2019-May-10, 16:35(The Muse 2019-May-10, 16:35) Dr. Caleb Winfrey was a surgeon with Maj. Gen. Sterling Price's Army of Missouri during Price's 1864 Invasion of Missouri.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/tmm-bio-dr.-caleb-winfrey-101.phpThe Muse2018-Nov-22, 13:23(The Muse 2018-Nov-22, 13:23) theCivilWarMuse is going to post a series of blog entries during the time period from 1864 through 1870 where the Radical Republicans had control of the State of Missouri.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/new-series-on-reconstruction-in-missouri-100.phpThe Muse2018-Nov-19, 18:05(The Muse 2018-Nov-19, 18:05) Frank Blair was instrumental in keeping the border state, Missouri, in the Union at the start of the American Civil War. http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/tmm-bio-francis-preston-blair-jr-99.phpThe Muse2018-Oct-12, 13:04(The Muse 2018-Oct-12, 13:04) Great news! When the new season begins in April 2019, the Battle of Westport Visitor Center and Museum will be located at the Harris-Kearney House in Westport.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/battle-of-westport-visitor-center-and-museum-relocating-to-the-harris-kearney-house-98.phpThe Muse2018-Oct-09, 15:51(The Muse 2018-Oct-09, 15:51) Col. Edward F. Winslow comanded a Union cavalry brigade during the Battle of the Big Blue on October 23, 1864.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/tmm-bio-edward-francis-winsow-97.phpThe Muse2018-Oct-07, 15:10(The Muse 2018-Oct-07, 15:10)  James Buchanan Eads built the ironclad gunboats that helped to win control of the Mississippi River for the Union during the American Civil War.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/tmm-bio-james-buchanan-eads-96.phpThe Muse2018-Oct-07, 12:45(The Muse 2018-Oct-07, 12:45) Brig. Gen. John McNeil commanded a brigade of Missouri State Militia during the 1864 invasion of Missouri by Confederate Maj. Gen. Sterling Price.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/tmm-bio-john-mcneil-95.phpThe Muse2018-Oct-05, 12:31(The Muse 2018-Oct-05, 12:31) The Battle of Westport Museum, currently located in the Swope Interpretive Center at Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri, will not be renewing its lease when the 2018 season ends on October 31. http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/battle-of-westport-museum-future-is-up-in-the-air-94.phpThe Muse2018-Oct-05, 12:20(The Muse 2018-Oct-05, 12:20) A few years ago, theMuse created an annotated map featuring the key events of the Battle of Westport. My intent was to print out a large format version for display at the Battle of Westport Museum.http://www.transmississippimusings.com/pages/posts/annotated-map-of-the-battle-of-westport-93.phpThe Muse