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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ered useful in thwarting the local development of disunion. At the city of St. Louis was an arsenal belonging to the United States, containing a considerable quantity of arms and ammunition. To obtain these was from the beginning, as in other Statng Governcr Jackson's insulting refusal to furnish troops, had ordered the enlistment of Blair's Home Guards into the United States service, to the number of four regiments, which order was soon increased to ten thousand men. With this force Lyoes and arms ready for instant action, Lyon sent Frost a note, stating that his command was regarded as hostile to the United States, and demanding an immediate surrender, with no other conditions than that all persons surrendering under this demand at Missouri must share the destiny of the Union. He also announced his determination to uphold the Government of the United States at all times and under all circumstances; but his measures to carry out this loyal policy were not chosen with wisdo
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
Chapter 10: Missouri. Conspiracy had been working with untiring persistence in every Slave Stade considerable advances, notably in the State of Missouri. Governor Jackson, of that State, had lecretly aiding him. Together they were leading Missouri through the usual and well-established paths irect secession ordinance, and declaring that Missouri must share the destiny of the Union. He alson full authority over the militia of the State of Missouri, undertakes, with the sanction of the Goolunteers, a position to which the first four Missouri regiments had unanimously chosen him. Witariance. The Governor proposed to neutralize Missouri by excluding United States troops and disbandinsisted that the Governor should disband his Missouri militia, and give the Government forces full rection and flight of the State officers left Missouri without local government. It happened, fortuating fortunes of the local guerilla warfare by which Missouri was so long tormented and desolated. [2 more...]
St. Joseph, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
cannon, ammunition, and some muskets furnished by Jefferson Davis, were landed from a New Orleans steamer, in boxes marked marble, and immediately loaded upon drays and hauled out to the camp. Under this threatening disclosure, the Unionists felt they could no longer dally with the conspiracy. Already three weeks before, the United States Arsenal at Liberty, Mo., had been robbed of its arms by the disunionists, and Jeff. Thompson was known to be actively drilling rebel companies at St. Joseph. They could not afford to allow a concentration of these and other treasonable forces. In the meanwhile the Washington authorities, receiving Governcr Jackson's insulting refusal to furnish troops, had ordered the enlistment of Blair's Home Guards into the United States service, to the number of four regiments, which order was soon increased to ten thousand men. With this force Lyon felt himself strong enough to crush the budding insurrection. On the morning of May 9th he disguised
Jefferson City (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
of Camp Jackson threw the Governor's revolutionary cabal and disloyal legislature sitting at Jefferson City into the utmost consternation. The Governor immediately sent out and caused a bridge on the upon these irreconcilable propositions, Governor Jackson and General Price hastened back to Jefferson City that same night, burning the railroad bridges behind them to prevent pursuit; and on the foompany of his regulars and several battalions of volunteers, in motion. They arrived before Jefferson City on the 15th of June, landed without opposition, occupied the town, and once more raised the tifying their future publications under the pretended authority of Missouri. Learning at Jefferson City that the Governor and General Price were gathering a force and preparing to make a stand at some of its disloyal members, but yet having a full constitutional quorum, met once more in Jefferson City, on the 22d of July. It proceeded by ordinance to declare the State offices vacant, to abr
Missouri (United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ve service to repel invasion. Lyon evidently expected little else from the rebellious Governor, for he seems to have been ready with plans and preparations to act against the open insurrection that functionary so defiantly proclaimed. The Missouri River furnished a convenient military highway to the capital of the State; and by the afternoon of June 13th, Lyon had an expedition of three swift river steamers, containing a company of his regulars and several battalions of volunteers, in motionfying their future publications under the pretended authority of Missouri. Learning at Jefferson City that the Governor and General Price were gathering a force and preparing to make a stand at Boonville, a town fifty miles farther up the Missouri River, Lyon, on June 16th, the day following his arrival, leaving but a small guard at the capital, again hurriedly embarked his men, numbering about two thousand, and pushed energetically ahead, determined to leave the enemy no time to recruit an
Boonville (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ty that the Governor and General Price were gathering a force and preparing to make a stand at Boonville, a town fifty miles farther up the Missouri River, Lyon, on June 16th, the day following his a the night, and early next morning (June 17th) Lyon made an unopposed landing four miles below Boonville. The Governor's rallying call had indeed already been responded to by several thousand Missou volunteers, soon routed them in a general panic and flight. General Price early retired from Boonville on plea of illness; while Governor Jackson, who viewed the battle from a convenient hill some n force substantial trophies of victory. Moving cautiously forward, Lyon occupied the town of Boonville, and issued a quieting proclamation to its terror-stricken inhabitants, while the immature and boyish prisoners he had captured were released on parole. This battle of Boonville ends the administration of Governor Jackson-he had long before forfeited his honor and authority by covert treason
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ore the end of the month reports of outrageous indignities upon Union men came from all parts of the State, and finally the threatening rumor that a rebel invasion from the Arkansas border was being encouraged and rapidly formed; and as fast as Harney brought the facts to the notice of Price, that dissembling conspirator waved them aside with an unvarying denial. This state of affairs was terminated on May 30th. Mis. souri matters had been watched with intense and daily solicitude at Washington. Each of the Union factions of that State had a spokesman in the Cabinet, Postmaster-General Blair favoring Lyon and his friends, Attorney-General Bates those of Harney; and the President therefore heard the complaints and justifications of both sides. Acting thus on full information, Lincoln, on May 18th, entrusted Frank P. Blair, junior, with a confidential discretionary order to relieve Harney whenever he might deem it necessary. On May 30th, amid the thickening perils from the consp
St. Louis (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
the local development of disunion. At the city of St. Louis was an arsenal belonging to the United States, concompanies of the State in a camp of instruction at St. Louis. The Governor had also convened his Rebel Legislaalled), marched rapidly through various streets of St. Louis, in two columns, concentrating at Camp Jackson. B sent out and caused a bridge on the railroad from St. Louis to be burned, to prevent any sudden descent by Lyo who had been temporarily called away, returned to St. Louis the day after the Camp Jackson affair, thus supersRadicals, embracing the large German population of St. Louis, and who formed the bulk of the Home Guard, were mn unobserved masters of the whole State outside of St. Louis. Governor Jackson and General Price made such proand a safeguard being furnished them, they visited St. Louis on June 11th, and were met by Lyon and Blair, in aonal government, which thereafter made the city of St. Louis its official headquarters. Hamilton R. Gamble, a
Fordham (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
he Union Safety Committee, who, by the aid of skilful detectives, gained information of all its movements. On the night of May 8th, the cannon, ammunition, and some muskets furnished by Jefferson Davis, were landed from a New Orleans steamer, in boxes marked marble, and immediately loaded upon drays and hauled out to the camp. Under this threatening disclosure, the Unionists felt they could no longer dally with the conspiracy. Already three weeks before, the United States Arsenal at Liberty, Mo., had been robbed of its arms by the disunionists, and Jeff. Thompson was known to be actively drilling rebel companies at St. Joseph. They could not afford to allow a concentration of these and other treasonable forces. In the meanwhile the Washington authorities, receiving Governcr Jackson's insulting refusal to furnish troops, had ordered the enlistment of Blair's Home Guards into the United States service, to the number of four regiments, which order was soon increased to ten thous
Governcr Jackson (search for this): chapter 11
ng, as in other States, a prime object of Governor Jackson and his co-conspirators. They had in Janover the arsenal was by no means wasted. Governor Jackson was determined to establish by force whatile the Washington authorities, receiving Governcr Jackson's insulting refusal to furnish troops, hal policy were not chosen with wisdom. Governor Jackson had at once proceeded to organize the mil in a role of mere idle lookers-on, while Governor Jackson's Missouri militia should without hinderaof the whole State outside of St. Louis. Governor Jackson and General Price made such prompt use ofg upon these irreconcilable propositions, Governor Jackson and General Price hastened back to Jefferised the Union flag over the State House. Governor Jackson and his Secretary of State precipitately from Boonville on plea of illness; while Governor Jackson, who viewed the battle from a convenient e of Boonville ends the administration of Governor Jackson-he had long before forfeited his honor an[2 more...]
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