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e West, a geographical division which included the state of Missouri. During a temporary absence of General Harney, Captain Lyon, commanding United States forces at St. Louis, initiated hostilities against the state of Missouri under the followingrything wore the aspect of merrymaking rather than that of grim-visaged war. Suddenly, Captain (afterward General) Nathaniel Lyon appeared with an overwhelming force of Federal troops, surrounded this holiday encampment, and demanded an unconditioissouri, and that while in the peaceable performance of their duties the encampment was surrounded by the command of Captain N. Lyon, United States army, and a surrender demanded, to which General Frost replied as follows: Camp Jackson, May 1 I am sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. Frost, Brigadier-General, commanding Camp Jackson, M. M. Captain N. Lyon, commanding United States troops. General Frost's letter to General Harney continues: My command was, in accord
umter, 253. Army called forth, 258-59-77. Exceeding his powers, 278-81. Issuance of blockade proclamation, 281. Conference with citizens of Maryland, 289. Correspondence concerning status of Ken-tucky, 333-35. Benjamin, 139. Loring, General, 374, 391, 392, 395. Louisiana. Admission, 62. Ordinance of secession, 189. Territory, 7. Admission of slaves, 6, 9. Purchase, 8, 60, 154. Lovejoy, —, 66. Lovell, Captain, 271. Lowndes, —, 2. Lyman, Theodore, 62. Lyon, Gen., Nathaniel, 363, 364, 365, 368, 369. Seizure of Camp Jackson, 356. M McClellan, Maj.-Gen. George B., 293, 319, 321, 391,400. McCulloch, General, 351, 368, 369, 371. McDowell, General, 299, 308, 319, 320, 328. McDuffie, —, 431. McGowan, Captain, 251. Macon, Nathaniel, 9. Madison, James, 19, 48, 57, 86, 89, 94, 103, 109, 112, 117, 127, 135, 136, 138-39, 147, 161,219. Advocation of U. S. Constitution, 87, 94, 105-06, 113-14, 144. Remarks on sovereignty, 122. Opposi<