Massacre at St. Louis
Massacre at St. Louis

Author: Kenneth E. Burchett

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2024-08-08

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1476694656

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In 1861, Union Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon marched through the divided slave state Missouri en route to St. Louis. Lyon was to arrest a state militia unit at Camp Jackson that planned to raid a federal arsenal in the city. Upon capturing the men, Lyon's troops encountered crowds of hostile citizens and, after a gun shot, they fired on the mob, killing at least 28 civilians in what is now known as the Camp Jackson affair, or the St. Louis massacre. In this book, the author describes partisan activities leading to hostilities, promotes awareness about the history of slavery in America, and explores political divisions still evident in American culture. Previously unpublished materials about Governor Claiborne Jackson are included, as well as the role of Montgomery Blair in the fight for Missouri, an analysis of the number of arms in the St. Louis Arsenal and the unknown total number of casualties of the St. Louis massacre.

The Last Political Writings of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon
The Last Political Writings of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon

Author: Nathaniel Lyon

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-23

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780331763942

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Excerpt from The Last Political Writings of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon: With a Sketch of His Life and Military Services Byfairg hands their knell is rung By forms unseen their dirge is sung There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay And Freedom shall awhile repair. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.