The First Missouri Brigade was an infantry brigade that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It was mostly recruited from members of the Missouri State Guard – a secessionist force formed from the Missouri Volunteer Militia when the allegiance of the state was disputed. The brigade was first formed during the winter of 1861–62 as the first brigade of the division commanded by Sterling Price. It was initially led and drilled by Lewis Henry Little. In September 1862, Little was promoted to command of the division and the brigade was then commanded by Elijah Gates. In March 1863,

Francis Cockrell Francis Marion Cockrell (October 1, 1834December 13, 1915) was a Confederate military commander and American politician from the state of Missouri. He served as a United States senator from Missouri for five terms. He was a prominent membe ...

took command of the brigade and led it for most of the remaining war. The unit had its last stand under Col.

James McCown James McCown (March 21, 1817, Virginia – July 8, 1867, Warrensburg, Missouri) was a Confederate States Army officer in the American Civil War. Early life James Madison McCown was born and raised in Kanawha County, West Virginia (then part of ...

at the

Battle of Fort Blakeley The Battle of Fort Blakeley took place from April 2 to April 9, 1865, in Baldwin County, Alabama, about north of Spanish Fort, Alabama, as part of the Mobile Campaign of the American Civil War. At the time, Blakeley, Alabama, had been the count ...

in April 1865.

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1862 establishments in Missouri 1865 disestablishments in Alabama Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Missouri Military units and formations established in 1862 Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 Brigades of the Confederate States Army {{missouri-stub

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