October 28th, 2011, Mark Twain Lake - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at
Mark Twain Lake is proud to announce another series of Civil War panels on
display at the M.W. Boudreaux Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake. The panels
are a continuing effort to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
and Missouri's significant involvement in this storied period of American
History. This set of panels is a continuation of the series titled "Divided
Loyalties." The displays were created from original Civil War documents from
the Missouri State Archives. The panels discuss the dramatic set of
circumstances that made Missouri such a critical area in the decades leading
up to the war as well as the political turmoil around the country that put
the Show Me state in the forefront of the War Between the States.
In honor of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday next month, a sample of the
panels also discuss the post war issues that Veterans of that era faced in
the years following one of our country's most difficult times. The displays
are made available for public viewing thanks to a temporary loan from the
Museum of Missouri Military History located in Jefferson City and will be
available for viewing the entire month of November.

While viewing the panels, be sure to take a look at the life size
replica Union soldier made available thanks to a loan from the Florida Resort
in Florida, MO. The replica is a wonderful piece that brings to life one of
our most memorable times in U.S. history.

The M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center is located on Rt. J, just south of
the Clarence Cannon Dam. If you need additional information or have
questions, please contact the visitor center at 573-735-4097 or email us at
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