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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Loring, Charles Greeley 1794-1868 (search)
Loring, Charles Greeley 1794-1868 Lawyer; born in Boston, Mass., May 2, 1794; graduated at Harvard College in 1812. He was the author of Neutral relations between the United States and England, and Life of William Sturgis. He died in Beverly, Mass., Oct. 8, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Missouri, (search)
joined (June 20) by 400 men under Colonel O'Kane, who had just captured and dispersed about the same number of the loyal Missouri Home Guards. The governor and his followers continued their flight to the extreme southwestern corner of Missouri, where he was joined by General Price, when the whole Confederate force amounted to full 3,000 men. At the same time Gen. J. G. Rains, a graduate of West Point, was hurrying forward to join Jackson with a considerable force, closely pursued by Major Sturgis, with a body of Kansas volunteers. Jackson was now satisfied that the whole of northern Missouri was lost to the cause of secession, and he endeavored to concentrate all the armed disloyal citizens, with McCulloch's men, in the southwestern part of the commonwealth. Assured by the aspect of affairs, and conciliatory and assuring proclamations from both General Lyon and Colonel Boernstein, the people became quieted, and the loyal State convention was called to assemble at Jefferson City