More Civil War History from Sikeston, Mo.
This is considering that I had never heard of this town before the vacation, it is worth further investigation. Then, of course there's always the "Throwed Rolls" at Lambert's.
The American Legion Park at Front Street and New Madrid Street in downtown Sikeston.
This park is the site of the town's founder John Sikes' home and store. During the Civil War, a group of guerillas came to the store and demanded Sikes to tell them where the family money and jewelry was.
Sikes refused and the guerillas hanged him from the oak tree in front of his store. Mrs. Sikes saw this and took $100 hidden in a sack on the front porch and sent it to the guerillas by servant girl. The guerillas cut him down just in time.
Sikeston--Throwed Rolls and Hanging Trees. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Battle of Sikeston-- Confederate "Swamp Fox"-- Conscription Tree
On our trip down to the Gulf Coast back at the end of February, we spent the first night at Sikeston, Missouri, where we really enjoyed Lambert's Cafe, home of the "Throwed Rolls." a real experience and definite place to stop in the future.
In the morning, I was in the motel lobby and picked up a pamphlet on Sikeston history.
BATTLE OF SIKESTON
Sikeston was just a small village during the Civil War, but its location on the King's Highway and railroad access made it an important place.
In late February 1862, Union General John Pope marched into Sikeston. The head of his column had a skirmish with 20 or more Confederates under the command of General Jeff Thompson, the legendary "Swamp Fox."
CONSCRIPTION TREE
He once robbed a bank in Charleston, Mo., to pay his men and buy arms and supplies. Legend has it that he buried part of this "loot" under one of the big oak trees that once stood on the corner. During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate forces recruited under this tree. Hence the name Conscription Tree.
Swamp Fox, Swamp Fox, Hiding in the Glen. --B-Runner
In the morning, I was in the motel lobby and picked up a pamphlet on Sikeston history.
BATTLE OF SIKESTON
Sikeston was just a small village during the Civil War, but its location on the King's Highway and railroad access made it an important place.
In late February 1862, Union General John Pope marched into Sikeston. The head of his column had a skirmish with 20 or more Confederates under the command of General Jeff Thompson, the legendary "Swamp Fox."
CONSCRIPTION TREE
He once robbed a bank in Charleston, Mo., to pay his men and buy arms and supplies. Legend has it that he buried part of this "loot" under one of the big oak trees that once stood on the corner. During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate forces recruited under this tree. Hence the name Conscription Tree.
Swamp Fox, Swamp Fox, Hiding in the Glen. --B-Runner
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