Editing Seligman, Missouri (section)

===Civil War===
During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] development mostly ceased as the region was thrown into turmoil and became increasingly lawless. [[Bushwhacker]]s attacked townspeople in their homes, robbing them of gold, silver, food and supplies.<ref name="Mitchell et al, p. 11">Mitchell et al, p. 11.</ref> Some bushwhackers were supported by the [[Union Army]] and encouraged to commit acts of terror and sabotage to undermine morale. Local government was apparently in disarray—county officials did not hold session from April 1861 to July 1864. During the war, [[Benjamin McCulloch|General McCulloch]], General Pearce, and General Price met at a private home in ''Roller's Ridge'' to discuss the proposed site to wage battle at Cross Hollows in [[Benton County, Arkansas]], before the [[Battle of Pea Ridge]].<ref name="Mitchell et al, p. 13">Mitchell et al, p. 13.</ref>