The story of a border city during the Civil War
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About This Book
First-hand account of the Civil War in St. Louis, Missouri. The author was pastor of a Baptist church there.
Chapters (402)
- THE STORY OF A BORDER CITY DURING THE CIVIL WAR
- AN EXPLANATION
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- CHAPTER I ST. LOUIS
- CHAPTER II FOREBODINGS OF CONFLICT
- CHAPTER III RUMBLINGS OF THE CONFLICT
- CHAPTER IV THE BOOMERANG CONVENTION[7]
- CHAPTER V THE FIGHT FOR THE ARSENAL
- CHAPTER VI CAMP JACKSON
- CHAPTER VII RIOT, PANIC, SEARCH AND CONFISCATION
- CHAPTER VIII THE PULPIT AND THE PRESS
- CHAPTER IX DECISION AND DIVISION
- CHAPTER X BITTERNESS
- CHAPTER XI SLAVES AND SLAVE-PENS
- CHAPTER XII PRISONS AND PRISONERS
- CHAPTER XIII LYON IN CONFERENCE AND IN CAMPAIGN
- CHAPTER XIV FREMONT AND FIASCO
- CHAPTER XV EXTRAORDINARY ACTS
- CHAPTER XVI HALLECK AND HIS MANIFESTOES
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