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Sterling Price (September 14, 1809 – September 29, 1867) was a United States general and senior officer of the Confederate States Army who fought in both the Western and Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War. He rose to prominence during the Mexican–American War and served as governor of Missouri from 1853 to 1857.
Mar 22, 2024 · Sterling Price was a Confederate general in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. He negotiated a truce with Union General William S. Harney in 1861, but later fought against the Union in Missouri and Arkansas.
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Sterling Price (born Sept. 20, 1809, Prince Edward County, Va., U.S.—died Sept. 29, 1867, St. Louis, Mo.) was an antebellum governor of Missouri, and Confederate general during the U.S. Civil War. After attending Hampden-Sydney College (1826–27), Price studied law.
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Learn about the life and career of Sterling Price, a Confederate general who fought in the Civil War and the Mexican-American War. Find out his date of birth, death, and battles he participated in.
Jul 8, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Sterling Price, a Confederate general who fought in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Find out his achievements, battles, wounds, and fate after the war.
Learn about the life and career of General Sterling Price, a Missouri politician and Confederate leader during the Civil War. Find out his achievements, battles, and fate after the war.
Mar 9, 2022 · Sterling Price was a Confederate general from Missouri who commanded troops in Arkansas during the Civil War. He fought in several battles, including Pea Ridge, Helena, and Westport, and led a raid into Missouri in 1864.
