Observance to recall grim Mo. skirmish

Efforts to create a living history site where a black Union infantry unit was ambushed by Confederate guerrillas during the Civil War will be marked by an observance in Joplin, Mo., on Saturday. The event will focus on site improvements, such as a plaque that tells the story of the site, and a split-rail fence that has been finished around the property. • Article

Missouri battle subject of PBS documentary

A Civil War battefield in Newtonia, Mo., will be the subject of a PBS documentary, with most of the filming taking place this week. About 100 reenactors will be in the town starting Thursday to film a documentary about a battle in 1862. • Article