. . . . "The Missouri State Guard (MSG) was a state militia organized in the state of Missouri during the early days of the American Civil War. While not initially a formal part of the Confederate States Army, the State Guard fought alongside Confederate troops and, at times, under regular Confederate officers."@en . . . . . . . . . "0011Z"^^ . . . "Missouri State Guard"@en . . . "0011Z"^^ . . . . . "approx. 23,000 to 28,000 in September 1861" .