The fall tour will take Hwy 67 south, then west on 72 to Arcadia and then north on 21 to Caledonia. All of the sites visited will be connected just to the Civil War in Missouri for the year 1864 with special emphasis on the Battle of Pilot Knob fought September 27, 1864. (I've never heard of that battle.)
One of the first stops will be at St. Francois State Park where bushwhacker Sam Hildebrandt lived in a cabin and hid in a nearby cave whenever Union forces came looking for him. The tour will visit the cave and his burial spot. Hildebrandt was quite the ruthless killer and would carve a notch in his rifle for each Unionist he killed.He was also known for his penchant of shooting unarmed prisoners. His rifle, nicknamed "Kill Devil", had between 80-100 notches.
I wonder if the rifle is still around?
That "Kill Devil." --Old Secesh
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