By some accounts the first man to start a Confederate Regiment and brought the first battle against the northern oppressors in 1861 West of the Mississippi River. His band was active in Missouri, Corinth, Mississippi and Vicksburg where he was struck down by a bullet in 1863 at the battle of Vicksburg. His campgrounds is now on my property in Lewis Co. Mo. Any that are interested say so here, you are welcome to walk this ground with me and maybe detect artifacts......sm Lewis County North East Missouri...