Stereoview of the August 1883 “Blue & Grey” reunion held in Springfield, Missouri; the reunion hosted Union and Confederate soldiers who fought at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek and other Civil War veterans. Several soldier reunions were held in Springfield, although the largest took place in 1883 and 1897. The reunions included trips to Wilson’s Creek, and especially to Bloody Hill, where Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon was killed.

The photograph was taken by George W. Sittler, a Springfield, Missouri, photographer who did business as Sittler & Launey.

Stereoview by George W. Sittler, Springfield, Mo.

Image Courtesy Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield; WICR 31378