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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 105 (search)
d by an immense mob, and the postern gates all closed. His utmost efforts to penetrate the crowd were for a long time unavailing. The requisition was shown. Captain Lyon doubted the possibility of executing it. He said the arsenal was surrounded by a thousand spies, and every movement was watched and reported to the headquarters nabbed them at once, and raised a perfect Bedlam over the capture. A large portion of the outside crowd left the arsenal when this movement was executed; and Capt. Lyon took the remainder, who were lying around as spies, and locked them up in the guard-house. About 11 o'clock the steamer City of Alton came alongside, planks were shoved out from the windows to the main deck, and the boxes slid down. When the 10,000 were safely on board, Capt. Stokes went to Capt. Lyon and Major Callender, and urged them, by the most pressing appeals, to let him empty the arsenal. They told him to go ahead and take whatever he wanted. Accordingly, he took 10,000 more
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 163 (search)
According to our best information, there were probably not less than seven thousand men under Capt. Lyon, (commanding the United States troops at this post,) with about twenty pieces of artillery. with equanimity, but with some astonishment. Hie had heard reports that it was the design of Capt. Lyon to attack his camp, but was not at first disposed to place credence in them. So rapidly did t the following is a copy: Headquarters, Camp Jackson, Missouri Militia, May 10, 1861. Captain N. Lyon, Commanding United States Troops in and about St. Louis Arsenal. Sir: I am constantly inso, will be allowed for your compliance therewith. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, N. Lyon, Captain, 2d Infantry, Commanding Troops. Immediately on the receipt of the foregoing, Gen.umerically superior, and that only one course could be pursued — a surrender. The demand of Capt. Lyon was accordingly agreed to. The State troops were therefore made prisoners of war, but an offer
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 179 (search)
Union men of Washington county having been threatened with extermination, and some of them having been driven from Potosi, the county seat, complaint was made to Gen. Lyon, of the St. Louis Arsenal, and that brave and gallant officer determined to give the Union men in that section of the country protection. Accordingly an expedit6 1-2 o'clock, P. M., where a crowd of soldiers and visitors awaited them. The spoils were unloaded, and the prisoners marched to safe and comfortable quarters.-Gen. Lyon received them in the spirit of a true soldier, and the troops gave three cheers for Gen. Lyon, three for Col. Blair and three for the Stars and Stripes, and thended, and the prisoners marched to safe and comfortable quarters.-Gen. Lyon received them in the spirit of a true soldier, and the troops gave three cheers for Gen. Lyon, three for Col. Blair and three for the Stars and Stripes, and then caught the Secession flag and tore it into shreds in a twinkling.--St. Louis Democrat, May 17.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 270 (search)
volution and civil war so unmistakably that I resolved to make one further effort to avert these dangers from you. I therefore solicited an interview with Brigadier-General Lyon, commanding the Federal army in Missouri. It was granted on the 11th, and waiving all questions of personal and official dignity, I went to St. Louis accompanied by Brigadier-General Price. We had an interview on the 11th inst., with General Lyon and F. P. Blair, Jr., at which I submitted to them these propositions: That I would disband the State Guard, and break up its organization. That I would disarm all the companies that had been ordered out by the State. That I wounly announced that it was the intention of the Administration to take military possession under these pretexts of the whole State, and to reduce it, as avowed by Gen. Lyon himself, to the exact condition of Maryland. The acceptance by me of these degrading terms would not only have sullied the honor of Missouri, but would have rou
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 257.-General Lyon's proclamation. (search)
Doc. 257.-General Lyon's proclamation. St. Louis, Mo., June 17. To the Citizens of Missouri: Prior to the proclamation issued by Gov. Jackson, of date of June 12, it is well known to you that the Governor and Legislature sympathized with the rebellion movements now in progress in the country, and had adopted every means in their power to effect a separation of this State from the General Government. For this purpose, parties of avowed secessionists have been organized into military cothe heads of those by whom they have been provoked. In the discharge of these plain but onerous duties, I shall look for the countenance and active co-operation of all good citizens, and I shall expect them to discountenance all illegal combinations or organizations, and support and uphold, by every lawful means, the Federal Government, upon the maintenance of which depend their liberties and the perfect enjoyment of all their rights. N. Lyon, Brig.-General United States Vols., Commanding.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 284 (search)
try, Lieut.-Col. Schaeffer on the right, and Gen. Lyon's company of regulars and part of Col. Blairthe magnitude of a battle. The commander, Geh. Lyon, exhibited the most remarkable coolness, and prroops then advanced, headed by the Major and Gen. Lyon, and were met at tho principal corner of then up on a secession pole, cheers for the Union, Lyon, Blair, and Lincoln were frequently heard, and one time, when bullets were flying thick and Gen. Lyon was at the head of the column mounted, he unumor suddenly spread through the ranks that General Lyon had been shot from his horse, and the indig time, kept firing from different directions on Lyon's forces. Gen. Lyon then planted his cannon, aGen. Lyon then planted his cannon, and fired about twenty rounds on the State troops, using grape and ball. None of the State troops woodland, and fired from different directions on Lyon's forces. Lyon has now possession of BoonevillLyon has now possession of Booneville, and has issued a proclamation. The State troops are concentrating at a point fifteen or twenty m[4 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 286 (search)
Doc. 260.-General Lyon's proclamation. Booneville, June 18, 1861. To the People of Missouri: Upon leaving St. Louis, in consequence of war made by the Governor of this State against the Government of the United States, because I would not assume on its behalf to relinquish its duties, and abdicate its rights of protecting loyal citizens from the oppression and cruelty of the secessionists in this State, I published an address to the people, in which I declared my intention to use theion makes it necessary, and that it is my wish, and shall be my purpose, to visit any unavoidable rigor arising in this issue upon those only who provoke it. All persons, who, under the misapprehensions above mentioned have taken up arms, or who are preparing to do so, are invited to return to their homes and relinquish their hostilities towards the Federal Government, and are assured that they may do so without being molested for past occurrences. N. Lyon, Brigadier U. S. Army, Commanding