The commonwealth of Missouri, a centennial record ...

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THE

Commonwealth of Missouri.

THE

Preface

. The present volume liticl its origin in a suggestion of President Grant, at the opening of the Centennial year, looking to the preparation of historical and other memorials of • the growth of the various States, counties and towns throughout the Union, during the epoch then closing. The original intention was to bring out the volume before the close of the Centennial year ; but it was soon found that a much longer time was necessary for the proper preparation of a work of such magnitude ; and hence, nearly two years have been employed in the undertaking. The Archeeological and Historical departments have largely exceeded the original limits designed, and the space set apart for local and biographical matter has been reduced in a corresponding degree.

The purpose of the editor and publishers has been to present, in this volume, such a picture of our noble State as would be worthy of preservation in the library of every patriotic citizen. To accomplish this end, no pains or outlay has been spared. The writers employed will each be recognized at once as the persons qf- all others best qualified for their several departments. They need no introduction to the reader. The steel portraits, from the hand of J. C. Buttre, and the wood-engravings from half a score of artists equally excellent in their line, will speak for themselves. The typography of the volume will also compare favorably, as we think, with anything yet produced in Missouri. It has been a source of the greatest satisfaction to the editor, that every one engaged upon the volume, in every department, has conscientiously contributed his best efforts to the work.

For himself, the editor claims no credit beyond that of an earnest effort to present, in an attractive and useful shape, the productions of the abler men whose names appear upon the title-page. If he shall be deemed to have succeeded in this, his reward will have been attained.

CHANCY E. BARNS.

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LIST OF STEEL PORTRAITS.

C. H, HARDIN, Centennial Governor of Missouri, - - - Frontispiece. JAMES S. EOLLINS, of Columbia, -^ - - - Facing Page 123

H. C. BROKMEYER, Lieutenant Governor, 177

EDWARD M. SAMUEL, of St. Louis, 254

GEN. G. R. SMITH, of Sedalia, 285

J. O. BROADHEAD, of St. Louis, ..------ 297

CHARLES D. EITZEN, State Senator, of Hermann, - - - . 337

GEN. FRANCIS P. BLAIR, - - 344

COL. JOHN F. PHILIPS, Member of Congress, - - - - - 369

COL. T. T. CRITTENDEN, Member of Congress, - - - - 407

CARLSCHURZ, . - 444

WILLIAM GENTRY, of Sedalia, .465

LOUIS V. BOGY, U. S. Senator, - 473

HENRY T. BLOW, of St. Louis, - - 497

THOMAS ALLEN, LL. D., of St. Louis, Pres. lion Mountain R, R. - 537

WILLIAM T. HARRIS, LL. D., Sup't of Public Instruction, St. Louis, - 619

REV. E.S.DUL1N,LL. D., of St. Joseph, 633

NATHAN COLE, of St. Louis, Member of Congress, . - - - 641

JOHN F. LONG, U. S. Collector, St. Louis, 648

M. A. ROSENBLATT, City Collector, St. Louis, ----- 657

CHARLES V. RILEY, State Entomologist, 672

JAMES ELLISON MILLS, Geologist and Mineralogist, - " " " ^^^

E.M.MARVIN, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, - - - 693

REV. WM. POPE YEAMAN, D. D., - - 697

GEO. FRANK GOULEY, Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge F. & A. Masous of Missouri, - " 701

H. CLAY SEXTON, Chief Engineer St. Louis Fire Department, - - 707

DR. J. H. McLEAN, of St. Louis, 711

JAMES HARRISON, of St. Louis, 715

GEN. JOHN S. MARMADUKE, of St. Louis, 720

EDWARD A. LEWIS, Presiding Judge St. Louis Court of Appeals, - 727

J. G. WOERNER, Probate Judge, St. Louis, 731

JAMES W. L. SLAVENS, Mayor of Kansas City, ... - - 747

[s. S.TODD, M.D., of Kansas City, 753

WILLIAM HOLMES, of Kansas City, 761

SAMUEL L. SAWYER, of Independence, 764

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LIST OF STEEL PLATES.

WILLIAM CHRISMAN, of Independence, - . . _ Facing Page 766

T. B. BULLENE, of Kansas City, 778

GEORGE W. SAIilUEL, of St. Joseph, - 785

JOHN CORBY, of St. Joseph, - - - - - . . . 800

DUDLEY M. STEELE, of St. Joseph, 802

DR. GALEN E. BISHOP, of St. Joseph, 807

A. D. JAYNES, of Sedalia, .-----... 809

JOSEPH G. NORWOOD, M. D., LL. D., of Columbia, - - - 825

JOHN M. SAMUEL, of Columbia, - - - - - - - - 836

JOHN B. HELM, of Hannibal, .---..-. 853

A. W. RIDINGS, of Warrensburg, ....... 863

SAJilUELH. OWENS, of Moniteau, - - - - - ... 882

CHAPTER I. Page

Traces of Vanished Peoples.— Their World-wide DiflFusion.— Eussian Earthworks. — Epyptian Monuments Ancient at the Date of Oldest Kecords. — A Troy Still Older than the Ancient Troy of Homer 3

CHAPTER n.

Methods of the Archseologist.— The Shell-heaps of the Baltic— The Buried Forests of Denmark.— The Sisterhood of Science.— The Five Geological Periods. — The Ages of Stone and Bronze. — Iron in Common Use Three Thousand Years Ago 7

CHAPTER IH.

No "Age of Bronze" in America. — Traditions Kegarding the Mounds. — Tuscarora Chronology. — The Animal Mounds of the Upper Mississippi Kegion. — Ancient Fish Traps. — Burial, Sacrificial and Historical Mounds 12

CHAPTER IV.

The Archaeological Monuments of Missouri. — Their rapid destruction. — Sites of Towns and Cities. — The Labors of H. M. Brackenridge. — The Big Mound at St. Louis. — Col. OTallon's Eesidence Erected on an Ancient Mound. — The Mounds in Forest Park. — ^Evidences of a Vast Population. — jSTew Madrid its Center. — Description of Various Works 25

^ CHAPTER V.

One People the Builders of these Mounds.— Cremation and Burial Mounds. — The Big Mound at St. Louis. — Mistaken Views. — Minute Description of the Work. — Stone Mounds. — Stone Sepulchres in St. Louis and Pei-ry Counties, 38

CHAPTER VI.

'•'The Cave-Dwellers." — Tales of Discoveries in Kentucky, etc. — The Caves of the Ozark Mountains. — Proofs of Long Occupancy. — Skeletons and other Kelics Found. — The Cave-Dwellers a difterent race from the Mound-Builders. 47

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CHAPTER VII.

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Temple Mounds.— Growth of Ancient Eeligious Systems.— Characteristics of this Class of Monuments.— The Great Mound at Cahokia its hest representative in North America.— Brackenridge's Description of it in ISll.— How it came to be called "Monks' Mound."— The Ceremonies of the Sun-Worshippers.- Other Temple Mounds.— The Indians not descended from the Mound-Builders. 53

CHAPTER VIII.

Garden Mounds.— The Food of the Pre-historic Kaces.— Fish Probably one of their Main Kesources.— The Use of the Ditches within their City Walls.— Domestic Animals.— Agriculture.— Eeligious Systems.— Dissimilarity between Northern and Southern Tribes of Indians.— Traces of Aztec Culture among the Latter.— Vast Numbers of the Garden Mounds.— Proofs of their Purpose.— The Utah Mounds.— Interesting Discoveries.— A new Variety of Wheat grown from Kernels found Therein.— An Opening for Further Kesearches

CHAPTER IX.

Miscellaneous Works.— Historical or National Festival Mounds.— Stone Structures.— Kuins on the Gasconade River.— Group near Louisiana, Mo.— Some Indiana Eelics.— Cremation Chambers.— Proofs of Agricultural Knowledge. —Great Canals Ante-dating the Erie.— Ancient Counterparts of Modern Achievements.— Our Southern " Bayous " of Artificial Origin 70

CHAPTER X.

Crania.— Differences Between the Skulls of the Mound-Builders and the Indians.— Difficulties of the Subject.— Two Varietesof Crania in the same Mounds. —Principles of Classification.— Influence of Local Customs.— Peruvian Skulls. Characteristics of Missouri Specimens, Etc. — The Tools of Ancient Americans. — Proofs of a Knowledge of Iron 97

CHAPTER XI.

Concluding Observations. — The Origin of the Pre-Historic Eaces of America. — Theory of Spontaneous Generation. — The Law Governing their Migrations. — Successive Movements of the Nahua Eace.^The Aztecs the. Last Colony of that People. — Opinions of Baron Humboldt. — Our own Country Probably the Original Home of the Aztec Civilization. — The Indian Eaces of Asiatic Origin. — Facilities of Immigration via. Behring's Straits. — A Personal Word. —Dry Bones Clothed 113

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Part II -history. Chaptee I

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Expedition of Juan Ponce De Leon in 1512, to Florida, in search of Gold and the Fountain of Eternal Youth.— His Failure and Death.— De Soto's Marvelous Expedition in 1539.— A Splendid Pageant.— He Discovers the River Mississippi in 1541.— Crosses it, and Marches into the Present Territory of Missouri. — DeSoto's Death and Romantic Burial 127

Chapter II

Louisiana.- French Explorations.— Acquisition of Louisiana.— Missouri a Portion of the Province.— Expedition of Marquette and Joliet in 1673.— They Discover the Upper Mississippi and the Mouth of the Missouri 133

CHAPTER HI.

Discovery of the Mouth of the Mississippi.— La Salle and Hennepin.— Seeking a Northwest Passage to China, they Discover the Mouth of the Mississsppi and Take Formal Possession of the Country in the Name of Louis XIV.— In Honor of Him they Call it " Louisiana."— Missouri a Portion of it.— Letters Patent to Cruzat. John Law's Company 137

Chapter IV

First Settlement in Missouri.— The French Settle Ste. Genevieve in 1735.— Its Inundation in 1785.— New Bourbon.— Renault's Searches for Gold and Silver. . . 142

CHAPTER Y.

Laclede.— St. Louis.—" The Louisiana Fur Company."— Laclede its Master Spirit. —His Expedition from New Orleans in 1763.— Ste. Genevieve.— Fort de Chartres.— A Description.— Discovery by Laclede, in 1764, of the Site of St. Louis. —Extracts from an Address of Hon: Wilson Primm.— Laclede's Death and Burial.— What a Bubble is Fame •

Chapter VI

St. Louis in 1765 to 1778.— Louis St. Ange de Belle Rive moves his Garrison from Fort Chartres to St. Louis.— Is Made Governor.— Pontiac ; His Visit, Assassination and Burial.— Termination of French Authority.— Arrival of Don Pedro Piernas and Establishment of Spanish Rule. -Death of St. Ange.-Francisco Cruzat.— Don Fernando Leyba.— Death of Laclede.— Sale of His Property ... 151

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Chapter VII

St. Louis in 1778 to 1800.— The Village Fortified by a Wall of Brush and Clay.— Attack of British and Indians.— Traitorous Conduct of Leyba.— His Death.— Francisco Cruzat Again Appointed Governor.— New and Stronger Fortifications Erected.— Map of St. Louis as it was in 1780.— The Great Flood of 1785. —Michael Perez.— Zenon Trudeau.— Census of 1799.— Land Grants 155

CHAPTER YIII.

Eetrocession of Louisiana to France.- Its Purchase by the United States.— 1800 a Notable Year. — Treaty of Ildefonso. — Spain forced to Ketrocede Louisiana to France.— Its Purchase by the United States.— Treaty of 1803.— Capt. Amos Stoddard.— French and Spanish Land Grants Protected by Treaty, and Acts of Congress 159

Chapter IX

Missouri as a District und-er United States Authority, 1804. — Amos Stoddard Succeeds Delassus at St. Louis. — " Territory of Orleans." — District of Louisiana." -General James Wilkinson Appointed Governor of the Latter. — Visit of Aaron Burr. — ^Wilkinson Succeeded by Captain Merriwether Lewis.^His Suicide. — General Benjamin Howard Succeeds Him. — A Keign of Six Days. — Captain William Clark Appointed Governor. — Four Districts Established. — Statistics of Population.— St. Louis. — Interesting Facts 163

Chapter X

1S03-4-5-6. — LcAvis and Clark's Expedition up the Missouri, Across the Eockj^ Mountains, Down the Columbia, to the Pacific Ocean. — Homeward Journey. — Z. M. Pike's Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi and Arkansas Eivers.— His Eeturn, Military Services and Death 168

Chapter XI

17G9. — First Settlements West of St. Louis. — St. Charles Settled by Blanchette. — " Commons." — Forts. — Portage des Sioux. — Indian Incident.— The Mamelles. — Femme Osage, Perruque and Other Creeks. — Loutre Island. — Indian Attack. — W. T. Cole. — Another Attack. — Bloody Fight with Indians. — Captain James Callaway and Otliers Killed — Cote Sans Dessein 170

Chapter XII

"The Boone's Lick Country," — Its Settlement. — Ira P. Nash visits it in 1801. — Expedition of Lewis and Clark.— In 1807 Nathan and Daniel Boone make salt at "Boone's Lick." — Daniel Boone. ^Popular Error . Corrected. — Sketch of Daniel Boone. — His Death. — Eealy Settlements in Cooper and Howard Counties. — Siockade Forts. — Tragic Death of Sarshell Cooper 177

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Earfchquakes at New Madrid, 1811-12.— Description of the Catastrophe.— Hon. ^ ; wis F. Linn's Letter.— The Venerable Godfrey Lesier, an Eye Witness, Describes it.— Eeelfoot Lake, Tennessee, a Kesult of its Violence.— " New Madrid Claims."— Acts of Congress Locating and Confirming Them 183

Chapter XIV

1812.— Missouri Territory Organized.— Five Counties.— Governor William Clark.— Election for Delegate to Congress and Members of the Territorial Legislature. —Edward Hempstead Chosen Delegate.— Sketch of Ms Life and Services.— First Territorial Legislature.— Census of 1814.- Rufus Easton.— John Scott.— Legislatures of 1813, 1814, 1815, 1816, 1817 and 1818.— Application to Form a State Government ^^"^

Chapter XV

Three Central Counties— Howard, Cooper and Boone.— Franklin, Boonville and Fayette.- The Santa Fe Trade.— " Missouri Intelligencer."— Hardeman's Garden Described.— Town of Sniithton, in Boone County, Etc., Etc 191

Chapter XVI

The First Steamboats.— Robert Fulton, the Pioneer Steamboat Builder.— His Death in 1815.- In 1817 the " General Pike " Lands at St. Louis.— In 1819 the "Independence" Enters the Missouri River, Proceeds to Franklin and Chariton, and returns to St. Louis.— Public Meeting at Franklin.— Other Steamers Navigate the Missouri Daring the Same Year 198

CHAPTER XVH.

Missouri as a State.— Application to be Admitted into the Union.— The Beginning of the Anti-Slavery Agitation —An Angry Debate in Congress.- The Proviso Adopted by the House and Rejected by the Senate.— Congress Adjourns, Refusing to Admit the State.— Agitation and Bitter Controversies Arise.— Integrity of the Union Menaced.— The Question before the XVIth Congress.— " The Missouri Compromise " Passed.— Constitutional Convention of 1820.— David Barton.- Constitution Presented to Congress.— Resistance to Admission.— Another Fearful Anti-Slavery Storm.— Mr. Clay with His Grand Com- - mittee of Thirty Comes to the Front.— They Report a Second " Missouri Compromise," which is Adopted.— Missouri is Admitted.— Popular Error Corrected Respecting Mr. Clay.— Questions Answered by President Monroe's Cabinet '-01

CHAPTER XVIH.

First Election for Governor and other State Officers.— Alexandei McNair Elected Governor.— First Legislature Under the State Constitution.— Governor McNair's Message.— Supreme and Circuit Judges Appointed.— Election of

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Page United States Senators.-Exciting Contest.-David Barton and Thomas H. Benton Elected.— Remarkable Incidents Connected with Benton's Election.— Counties Organized.— Capital Moved to St. Charles •. • • 211

CHAPTEE XIX.

From 1824 to 1830.— Frederick Bates Elected Governor to Succeed Governor McNair, Defeating General William H. Ashley.— Bates" Death.— John Miller Elected his Successor.— Visit of General Lafayette to St. Louis, in 1S25.— Demonstrations of Respect and Gratitude.— His Visit to Washington City.— Action of Congress.— Grants of Land and Money.— His Return to France.— First Legislature at Jefferson City in 1826.— Burning of the Statfe House.— Canvass of 1828.— Whigs and Democrats Organize.— Slavery Emancipation Programme- Singular Incident Frustrates It.— Alexander Buckner Elected United States Senator in 1829 in ulace of David Barton • 216

CHAPTER XX.

From 1830 to 1840.— Cholera in St. Louis in 1832.— The Alarm it Occasioned.— Deaths.— The Black Hawk War.— The First Railroad Convention in Missouri. —"The Hetherly War."— " The Platte Purchase."— Origin of the Measure and its Accomplishment.— Daniel Webster's Visit to St. Louis in 1837.— Reception, Banquet and Speech.— The Florida War.— Colonel Richard Gentry Raises a Regiment in Central Missouri.— Their March from Columbia.— Arrival in Florida.— Battle of Okee-cho-bee.— Colonel Gentry's Heroic Death.— Bravery of the Missouri Volunteers. --Report of Colonel Zachary Taylor.— Action of Missouri Legislature Thereon 223

CHAPTER XXI.

From 1830 to 1840 Continued.— The Mormons and the Mormon War.— Sketch of Mormonism and of Jo. Smith.—" The Book of Mormon."— Its Origin.— Mormons Settle at Independence in Jackson County —Are Driven out and Establish Themselves at Far West in Caldwell County.— Description of Far West and of the Mormon Temple.— The Mormons at DeWitt, Carroll County. — They Organize under Colonel G. W. Hinkle. — The Citizens Fly to Arms and Elect General Congreve Jackson to Command Them. — Bloodshed Imminent. — Judge James Earickson of Howard Negotiates a Peace. — The Mormons Abaiidon DeWitt and go to Far West. — False Alarm at CarroUton. — Missouri Militia March Against the Mormons in 1838. — Their Surrender and Dispersion. "-The Tragical Deaths of Jo. Smith and Parley P. Pratt. — ^Attempted Assas- Ination of Governor Lilburn W. Boggs by Porter Rockwell, a Mormon Leader. 238

CHAPTER XXII.

From 1840 to 1850. — The Elections from 1840 to 1850. — Characteristics and Enthusiasm of the Campaign of 1840. — Rocheport Convention. — Result of the Election. — Suicide of Governor Reynolds. — The Great Freshet of 1844. — Constitutional Convention of 1845.— The Mexican War. — " The St. Louis Legion," Colonel A. R. Easton. — Public Meeting. — "Army of the West,"

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General S. W. Kearney.— First Eegiment Missouri Volunteers Under Colonel A. W. Doniphan. — Battles of Brazito and Sacramento. — Triumphant Entrance Into Chihuahua.— Colonel Sterling Price's Eegiment.- His March to Santa Fe.— Battles of Canada, El Embudo and Taos.— Colonel John Ealls' Eegiment.— Battle of Santa Cruz de Eosales.— Great St. Louis Fire of May 1849. —Twenty-three Steamers Burned and $3,000,000 of Property Destroyed.— •'The Jackson Eesolutions " pass the Legislature. — Vote on them in Each House. — Colonel Benton's Appeal From and Canvass Against Them Excitement his Course produced 254

CHAPTER XXIII.

From 1850 to I860.— Gubernatorial Election Eeturns for 1852, 1856 and 1857.- The XVIth General Assembly. — ^Election of United States Senator. — ColonelBenton beaten for United States Senator by Henry S. Geyer, a Whig. — Explosions of the Steamers " Glencoe " and "Saluda." — Meeting of the XVHth General Assembly in Extra Session. — War of the Factions over the Speakership. — Free-soil and Slave-soil.— The Eegular Session.— Another Battle over the Speakership.— Sterling Price Inaugurated Governor.— The XVIIIth General Assembly. — Election of Ui;iited States Senator to Succeed David E. Atchison. — The Slavery Question and the Kansas and Nebraska Bills.— Appalling Disaster at the Gasconade Bridge. — The Kansas-Nebraska Agitation of 1856. — Missoitrians Cross the Border. — Bloody Collisions between the "Pro-" and "Anti-Slavery" Parties.— The XlXth General Assembly.— James S. Green and Trusten Polk Elected United States Senators. — Governor Polk Eesigns. — Eobert M. Stewart Ellected Governor 271

CHAPTER XXIV.

I860.— Eeview of Forty Years' Progress.— Tide of Population and Settlement

of Southeast and Southern Missouri, along the Upper Mississippi and the /

Missouri Valley. — Manufactures. — Improved Lands and their Cash Value. — V

Eevelations of the Census of I860.— Live Stock.— Farm Products.— Domestic Manufactures. — Eailroad Enterprises. — Government and State Aid. — The First Whistle of the Locomotive. — Telegraph Lines. — St. Louis as a Eailroad Center. — Progress of Education. — Our Public School System. — St. Louis in 1821 and 1860. — Great Achievements and Destiny of the State 285 ~^

CHAPTER XXV.

I860.— Eetm-ns of Elections from 1800 to 1870.— Presidential Election of 1860.— Unexampled Excitement attending it. — National Conventions to Nominate Candidates. — Four Candidates, Douglas, Breckenridge, Bell and Lincoln, Nominated — A Quadrangular Contest. — Abraham Lincoln Elected President. — Gubernatorial Canvass in Missouri. — Claiborne F. Jackson, Hancock Jackson, James B. Gardenhire and Sample Orr Candidates for Governor. — AnExcitinoand Bitter Contest over the Slavery Issues. — C. F. Jackson Elected Governor. 297

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CHAPTER XXVI.

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1861.— XXIst General Assembly.— C. F. Jackson Inaugurated Governor.— Synopsis of his Inaugural.— The Legislature Environed With Embarrassing Questions. -It Calls a State Convention.— Important Preliminary Proceedings.— The Problem of Secession.— The Functions of Conventions Discussed.— Daniel E. Eussell, Commissioner of Mississippi, Addresses the General Assembly.— His Mission a Failure.—" The Peace Congress" at Washington City.— Kesolutioe of JohnHyer, of Dent, Against Coercion.— Contest for United States Senator to succeed James S. Green.— A Triangular Struggle.— Waldo P. Johnson Elected.— Senators Johnson and Polk Expelled from the Senate.— A " Relief Law " Passed by the Legislature and Declared Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.— An Extra Session of the Legislature Called May 2nd, 1862.— Extraordinary " War Measures " Adopted.— Panic Caused by the Capture of Camp Jackson.— Before-day Session of the Legislature —Burning of the Osage Eailroad Bridge.— Sterling Price Appointed Major-General of the State Forces.- Flight of Governor Jackson from the Capital.— He calls the Legislature to Meet at Neosho. — A Fragment of it Assembles. — Proceedings of the Senate. —Secession Ordinance Passed.— Isaac N. Shambaugh's Circular.— Governor Jackson's Message Appointing Officers of '"The State* Guard. "—The Neosho- Cassville Legislature Adjourns to Meet at New Madrid.— The Session Never Held There - ■ 305

CHAPTEE XXVIl.

1861. The " Gamble " State Convention. — It Meets on Feb. 28, 1861. — Names of

Members Elected.,^Sterling Price Elected President. — The Convention holds frequent Sessions at the State Capitol and in St. Louis.-Finally Adjourns sine die on July 1, 1863. — Luther J. Glenn, Commissioner from the State of Georgia, attends the Convention. — His Reception and Address. — Address referred to a Committee. — Two Reports Presented. — Neither ever Disposed of. — Committee on Federal Relations. — Their Reports. — Action Thereon. — Committee appointed to Re-convene the Convention when Necessary. — Delegates Elected to the Border State Convention. — Robert Wilson elected President of the Convention, vice Sterling Price Expelled for Disloyalty. — Ordinance Declaring the Offices of Governor, Lieut. Governor and Secretary of State vacant Adopted. — Hamilton R. Gamble Elected Governor; Willard P. Hall, Lieut. Governor, and Mordecai Oliver, Secretary of State, — Ordinances passed Changing Gubernatorial Election from August to November; also Abolishing Certain Civil Offices, and Prescribing an Oath of Loyalty for Civil Officers, and for issuing Union Defence Bonds. — Resolution adopted expelling Sterlino- Price and others from the Convention. — ^Mr. Breckinridge's Emancipation Ordinance Laid on the Table. — Congressional Districts Remodelled. — Oath of IjOjalty for Voters, Officials, Jurymen and Attorneys Adopted. — The Yeas' and Nays. — Cominittee on Emancipation Elected. — They Report an Ordinance for the Emancipation of Slaves, which is Adopted. — The Yeas and Nays. — Convention Adjourns Sine Die 322

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CHAPTER XXVIir.

Page. 1861. — Our Civil War. — Difficulties in Arriving- at tlie Truths of its History. — Inauguration of the War. — Secession of Soutli Carolina. — Firing ontlie''Star of the West," and Fort Sumter.— The First Gun of the Kebellion. — President Lincoln Calls for 75,000 Troops. — Governor C. F. Jackson's Kesponse. — Imminence of the Crisis. — Hopes of the Conservative Masses. — General Military Order (No. 7) of Governor Jacksonto Organize Camps for Drill. — Camp Jackson. — Gen. D. M. Frost's Letter to Capt. ISTath'l Lyon, Connnandant of the St. Louis Arsenal. — Capt. Lyon's Letter to Gen. Frost Demanding the Surrender of Camp Jackson. — It Surrenders. — Particulars of the Event. — Fearful Excitement. — Gen. Frost's Letter of January 24tli, 1S61, to. Gov. Jackson. — Gen W. S.Harney's Proclamation.— The Harney-Price Agreement. It is Disapproved at Washington, and Gen. Harney Removed. — Gen. Lyon succeeds to the Command of the Department. — Conference between Gen. Lyon, Col. Blair, Gov. Jackson and Gen. Price. — What Each Party Demanded. — The Conference a Failure. — Jackson and Price return to the Capital, Burning the Bridges behind them. — Col. Thomas L. Snead's Sketch of Lyon. — Gov. Jackson's Proclamation calling for 50,000 men. — Gen. Lj^on marches to Jefferson City. — Jackson and Price desert the Capital and Establish themselves at Boonville. — Lyon and Blair occupy the Capital. — The Boonville Fight. — Tlie State Troops Eepulsed. — Lyon occupies Boonville and issues a Proclamation. — The Battle of Carthage. — Col. Sigel's Retreat 344

CHAPTER XXIX.

1861. — Creation of the Western Department. — John C. Fremont Appointed to its Command. — He Returns from Europe to New York; thence Goes to St. Louis and Establishes his Headquarters. — He Fortifies St. Louis. — ^A Dilemma. — Shall he Save Bird's Point or Reinforce Lyon. — He elects to do the former. — Proclamations of Gov. C. F. Jackson, Lieut. Governor Thomas C. Reynolds and Gens. Gideon J. Pillow and Jeff. Thompson, at New Madrid. — Thompson's " Cattle on Ten Thousand Hills." — Fremont's Fleet sails from St. Louis to Bird's Point and back again. — Lyon's March from Boonville to Springfield. — Price's March from Cow Skin Prairie towards Wilson's Creek. — The Battle of Dug Springs. — Rains Defeated. — Lyon Returns to Springfield. — Massing of Confederate Forces on Crane Creek, in Stone County. — Disagreement between Price and McCulloch. — The Battle at Wilson's Creek ; one of the Most Bloody of the War. — Death of Gen. Lyon. — Defeat of the Union Army.— Its Retreat to Rolla. — Reports of the Battle made by Major Sturgis and Gens. Sigel, McCulloch, Price and Clark.— Forty-two thousand Militia called for by Gov. Gamble. — Gen. Fremont Declares Martial Law. — Provost Marshal McKinstry's '• Permit " Order. — President Lincoln Disapproves Fremont's Proclamation. — " The Swamp Fox " again Proclaims. — He will '• Hang, Draw, and Quarter." 369

CHAPTER XXX.

Battle at Athens.— McCullocb's Proelannition of August 12th, 1861.— Price's Proclamation. — Skirmish at Drywood.— Battle of Lexington. — Heroic Defense of Mulligan and his final Surrender. — Gen. Fremont again Severely Criticised. —

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He resolves to take the Field in Person. — Musters an army of 20,000 Men and starts for Springfield. — Price Abandons Lexington. — Maj. White's Bold Dash into tlie Town. — Fremont's Army across the Osage. — The Magnitude of His Plans. — ^Zagonyi's Brilliant Charge into Springfield. — Errors in regard to it Corrected. — Justice done the " Prairie Scouts." — Very expressive, if not elegant, remark of " Old Pap," — Battle at Belmont. — Heroism of a Lad. — Fremont Superseded by Gen. Hunter, and he by Gen. Halleck. — The Union Army returns from Springfield to St. Louis.— Geni Price's 50,000 Men and #200,000,000 Proclamation. — A Kemarkable Paper.— Gen. John Pope. — Gen. Halleck assumes Command of the Department. — Martial Law. — Stringent Orders against Kailroad Destroyers. — Campaign Summary 393

CHAPTER XXXI.

1862-1863-1864-1865. — Missouri Eiver as a Kampart. — Gen. Curtis Moves upon Springfield, and Gen. Price Ketreats to Cross Hollows, Ark. — Battle of .Pea Kidge. — Provost Marshal General Farrar's Order about Newspapers. — New St. Louis Chamber of Commerce. — Gen. Halleck's Order to the Officers of the Mercantile Library Association, and Officers of the State University. — Courts Martial at Palmyra and Columbia. — Prisoners Condemned and Shot. Sentences Commuted. — The Boone County •' Standard " Confiscated. — Gen. J. M. Schofield Succeeds Gen. Halleck.— Col. H. S. Lipscomb's Fight with Col.

Porter's Forces, at Cherry Grove. — Maj. John Y. Clopper at Pierce's Mill.

Porter's Flight to Moore's Mill, Callaway County. — Fight at Moore's Mill.

Fight at Kirksville.— Col. Guitar's Pursuit of Porter in the Chariton Valley.

Fights at Compton's Ferry and Yellow Creek.— Battle at Independence.

Death of Gen. John T. Hughes.- Battles at Lone Jack and Newtonia.— Military Executions at Macon and Palmyra. — Cane Hill and Prairie Grove

Battles at Springfield and Cape Girardeau.— Capture of Jeff. Thompson— Gen. Ewing's Order No. 11.— Gen. SchofiekVs Letter, and Gen. Bino-ham's Reply.— President Lincoln's Proposed Pardon of Gen. Price.— Col. Shelby's Raid upon Boonville.— Gen. Eosecrans Assumes Command of the Department.— A large Confederate Force Invades the State and Threatens St. Louis and the Capital.— Shelby and Clark Capture Glasgow.— Rev. Wm. G. Caples Killed.— Brutal treatment of Maj. Wm B. Lewis by Bill Anderson.— Price's Forces driven out of the State into Arkansas.— The Centralia Massacre.— Defeat and Horrible Butchery of Maj. Johnson by Bill Anderson's Guerrillas.— Execution in St. Louis of James M. Utz.— Lee's Surrender,— Lincoln's Assassination. — Jeff". Davis' Capture. --'Close of the War 4q«-

CHAPTER XXXH.

1862 to ] 870 —Missouri's Experience with the First Test Oath for Voters.— Twenty-second General Assembly.— Election for Judges of the Supreme Court in November, 1863.— Nucleus of Political Parties formed.— The "Radicals " and " Conservatives."— Radical State Convention.— Its Platform.— Committee of Seventy, C, D. Drake, Chairman, visit President Lincoln.— His Reply to their Addresses.— Death of Gov. Gamble.— Canvass of 1861'.- State Constitutional Convention of 1865.- Charles D. Drake its Master Spirit.— Its Proceedino-s.— Slavery in Missouri Abolished.—" Iron Clad Oath " for Voters, Ministers

(XVHI. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

I

CHAPTER 1. Page

CHAPTER 11.

Mines and Useful Minerals 519

CHAPTER HI.

The Waters of Missouri 525

CHAPTER IV.

Prairie and Timber 528

CHAPTER V.

Soils 530

PART IV -Material WEALTH. CHAPTER I

" '^'- 416 Preliniinary Observations.'" — General Description of the State. — Boundaries, Distances, etc. — Table of Counties, their Population, etc. — Area and \opography. — Kivers, Caves, Quarries and Natural Curiosities 539

/ CHAPTER II.

V\l Kesources . — The Coal Measures. — Iron, Lead, Zinc, Granite Quarries, etc. 555

1 CHAPTER HI.

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■Pagti Lawyers and Teachers. — Aj^es and Noes. — The Words " White Male.'* — The j

" Drake " Constitution Adopted. — Ousting Ordinance. — Registry' Law. — Twentj'-foui-th General Asseniblj^ — Negro Suftrage Amendment proposed to the Constitution. — The People reject it. — Burning of the Lindell Hotel. — Impeachment of Walter King. — Another Registry Law. — Tlie Great St. Louis iiridge -. 4^4

CHAPTER XXXIII.

1870 to 1877.— Election Returns.— Adjourned Session of XXVth General Assembly. — Ratification of XVth Constitutional Amendment. — Ayes and Noes. — Six Amendments to the State Constitution Proposed. — What they were and the vote on each. — Agricultural College Located at Columbia.— The Republican Party in 1870 rent by discords. — The Democrats adopt tlie " Passive Policy " and Nominate no State Ticket.— Two Republican State Conventions and two State Tickets.— The "Radicals'' and "Liberals."— B. Gratz Brown (Liberal) Elected Governor.— The Test-oath Abrogated and the Republicans Remanded from Power.— F. P. Blair Elected United States Senator.— The XXVIth General Assembly.— Two more Amendments to the Constitution Proposed and Ratified.— The Gun City, Cass County, Massacre.— In 1872 the Democrats and Liberals jointly nominate a State Ticket.— Silas Woodson elected Governor.— The XXVIIth General Assembly.— Louis V. Bogy chosen United States Senator.— Vote of the People authorized on a call for a Constitutional Convention.— Opening of the great St. Louis Bridge.— Canvass of 1874.— Charles H. Hardin the Democratic Nominee for Governor.— The "People's" Party.— William Gentry.— Hardin Elected.— Constitutional Convention of 1875 called.— Its Proceedings.— Constitution Adopted.— Whiskey Frauds.— Canvass of 1876.— J. S. Phelps the Democratic and G. A. Finkelnburg the Republican Candidate for Governor.— Phelps Elected.— The XXIXth General Assembly.— Burning of the Southern Hotel, St. Louis 465