What event did Slack's wound at Wilson's Creek allow time for?
Reinforcements to Deploy
Retreat
A Counterattack
Mediation
Answer
Slack’s injury during the Battle of Wilson's Creek allowed for General Price’s reinforcements to arrive, preventing a certain Union victory. Price’s men launched fierce counterattacks, and the Union forces eventually retreated, despite fighting with great skill and courage.
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