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Wayne County, a southern county of a border state, was devastated by the Civil War. Old Greenville was occupied by both Union and Confederate forces throughout the course of the war and was the site of at least one known skirmish. On July 20, 1862, members of the Twelfth Regiment Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, serving the Union, were attacked by approximately 300 Confederate troops. In an early morning surprise attack, the Confederates routed the Union men and plundered the camp and state supplies, including rifles, revolvers, sabers, horses, clothing, and even an ambulance. By evening, however, Greenville was once again occupied by Union troops.
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