Missouri State Guard

Missouri State Guard
Missouri State Guard
	State flag (Missouri State Guard)
Active	1861–1865
Disbanded	May 11, 1865
Country	Confederate States
Allegiance	Missouri
Type	State Guard
Size	23,000–28,000 (1861)
Engagements	American Civil War; Battle of Boonville; Battle of Cole Camp; Battle of Carthage; Battle of Athens; Battle of Dug Springs; Battle of Wilson's Creek; Battle of Dry Wood Creek; Action at Blue Mills Landing; First Battle of Lexington; Battle of Fredericktown; First Battle of Springfield; Skirmish at Blackwater Creek; Skirmish at Island Mound; Battle of Roan's Tan Yard; Battle of Pea Ridge; Price's Missouri Expedition;
Commanders
Commander in Chief	1861–1862 Claiborne F. Jackson; 1862–1865 Thomas C. Reynolds
Major-General	Maj. Gen. Sterling Price
Adjutant-General	Brig. Gen. Warwick Hough

The Missouri State Guard (MSG) was a military force established by the Missouri General Assembly on May 11, 1861. While not a formation of the Confederate States Army, the Missouri State Guard fought alongside Confederate troops and, at various times, served under Confederate officers.