History of Ray County, MoMissouri Historical Company, 1881 - 659 pages |
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... miles ; but in 1837 the western boundary was extended by authority of Congress , to include what was called the " Platte Purchase , " an additional area of 3,168 square miles , which is now divided into the counties of Platte , Buchanan ...
... miles ; but in 1837 the western boundary was extended by authority of Congress , to include what was called the " Platte Purchase , " an additional area of 3,168 square miles , which is now divided into the counties of Platte , Buchanan ...
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... miles below the city , Jefferson Barracks are situated , a sta- tion for a small part of the regular army . A few squares from the arsenal there is a United States marine hospital . MISSOURI'S DISTINGUISHED MEN . Within our allotted ...
... miles below the city , Jefferson Barracks are situated , a sta- tion for a small part of the regular army . A few squares from the arsenal there is a United States marine hospital . MISSOURI'S DISTINGUISHED MEN . Within our allotted ...
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... miles , to Springfield and joined Gen. Lyon . July 8 - A small fight occurred at Bird's Point , in Mississippi county . Confederates lost 3 killed and 8 wounded . Federal loss , if any , not reported . July 22. - The state convention ...
... miles , to Springfield and joined Gen. Lyon . July 8 - A small fight occurred at Bird's Point , in Mississippi county . Confederates lost 3 killed and 8 wounded . Federal loss , if any , not reported . July 22. - The state convention ...
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... miles . * OPERATIONS IN 1862 . March 3 - Price and McCulloch , at Boston Mountain , Arkansas , were joined by Maj . Gen. Van Dorn , Confederate commander of the Trans- Mississippi department , and by Gen. Pike , with a brigade of ...
... miles . * OPERATIONS IN 1862 . March 3 - Price and McCulloch , at Boston Mountain , Arkansas , were joined by Maj . Gen. Van Dorn , Confederate commander of the Trans- Mississippi department , and by Gen. Pike , with a brigade of ...
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... miles . 27,000 10,000 .. 12,000 20,000 30,000 99,000 Feet . 200 195 50 250 25 350 500 St. Louis limestone ... Oolitic limestone ... Lower Archimedes limestone .. Encrinital limestone .. Total sub - carboniferous ... ... 1570 CRETACEOUS ...
... miles . 27,000 10,000 .. 12,000 20,000 30,000 99,000 Feet . 200 195 50 250 25 350 500 St. Louis limestone ... Oolitic limestone ... Lower Archimedes limestone .. Encrinital limestone .. Total sub - carboniferous ... ... 1570 CRETACEOUS ...
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