1861, 39; investigation by Committee on Conduct of the War, 39, 40; disappearance of official papers from his records, 39, 40; correspondence with Lyon, Aug. 6, 9, 1861, 39-41; charged with sacrificing Lyon, 40; organizes army in Missouri, 48; his character and personality, 48-50; plans for the Army of the West, 49; attitude of t, 42; battle of Wilson's Creek, 39, 40, 42-47, 141, 363, 364; letter from Fremont, Aug. 6, 1861, 39, 40; ordered to fall back toward Rolla, 40; letter to Fremont, Aug. 9, 40, 41; retires to Springfield, 41; consultation with and reliance on Sigel, 42, 43; desperation, 42-45; wounded and killed, 44, 45, 47, 141, 364; supported by t5, 39; 40, 42-47, 67, 141, 142, 363, 364; receives the surrender of the Missouri militia, 36, 37; joins Lyon at Boonville, 37; drafts Lyon's letter to Fremont, Aug. 9, 1861, 40, 41; between two fires, 44, 45; commanding First Missouri Volunteer Infantry, 48; ordered east to purchase equipment, 48, 50; ordered to, purchase equipmen