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THE WARFARE OF THE BORDER 103
hundred splendid young fellows came trooping in to Quantrell.
Jarrette commanded one company, Gregg one, Scott one, and
Haller the old original organization. For the time Quantrell
had a battalion. Todd was lieutenant under Haller, Coleman
Younger under Jarrette, Hendrix under Gregg, and Gilkey
under Scott. Of the above, Quantrell is dead, Gilkey dead, Hal-
ler dead, Hendrix dead, Todd dead-all slain in desperate
battle.
The fall of Fort Sumter, like a huge mine, had exploded the
passions of a continent. Missouri, hearing the deep and porten-
tous reverberations, listened with her hand upon her sword.
She had politicians but no statesmen; determination but no
unanimity. Her Governor, reared in the facile and compromis-
ing school of American Democracy, showed a gloved hand to
those who kept perilous ward in the St. Louis Arsenal.
Beneath all its velvet, however, there was no iron. Three days
after Lyon took command he laughed; as he looked city-ward
he was bland. In a week he was sullen and dangerous,
and began to show his teeth. In a month he was vicious and
shed the blood of women in the streets of St. Louis. It may
have been necessary. Trades-people and farmers need death
dasshed against their eyes in some terrible way to understand
revolution.
Far west in the State some hastily gathered volunteers met
the United States dragoons under Sturgis. Retreating sullenly,
the dragoons turned once fairly to bay and Halloway and Mc-
Clannahan fell. Another necessity in this that it taught younger
officers how to die. The issue was made; blood had been spilt
in the East and in the West; Governor Jackson was a fugitive;
his young men were mustering; the din of preparation re-
sounded throughout the State, and Lexington was named as a
mustering place.
Hither came a young man leading a cavalry company. His
uniform was attractive and differed only from that of the men in
the single point of a feather. Women lifted their eyes as he
passed and said: "How handsome he is." Men gazed after
him and his uniform and said complacently: "He dresses like a
soldier." Quite a difference, truly, in the opinion expressed.
One reasoned from the head, and the other from the heart.
This uniformed company had something of drill, something
Object Description
| Title | Noted guerrillas, or the warfare of the border |
| Author | Edwards, John N. (John Newman), 1839-1889 |
| Description | A history of the lives and adventures of Quantrell, Bill Aderson, George Todd, Dave Poole, Fletcher Taylor, Peyton Long, Oll Shepherd, Arch Clements, John Maupin, Tuch and Woot Hill, Wm. Gregg, Thomas Maupin, the James Brothers, the Younger Brothers, Arthur McCoy and numerous other well known guerrillas of the West |
| Subject.LCSH |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Southwest, Old -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865 Kansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Guerrillas |
| Subject.Local | Quantrell, William Clarke, 1837-1865; Quantrell, Charles William, 1837-1865; Quantrill, W. C. (William Clarke), 1837-1865; Hart, Charley, 1837-1865 Anderson, William T. |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source | St. Louis, Mo. : Bryan, Brand & Company, 1877. |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1877 |
| Date.Digital | 2004 |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Format | JPEG |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact contributing institution for information. |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Missouri--Columbia. Libraries |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library Special Collection, University of Missouri - Columbia at (573) 882-0076 or email: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
Description
| Title | civm000003p0103 |
| Description | THE WARFARE OF THE BORDER 103 hundred splendid young fellows came trooping in to Quantrell. Jarrette commanded one company, Gregg one, Scott one, and Haller the old original organization. For the time Quantrell had a battalion. Todd was lieutenant under Haller, Coleman Younger under Jarrette, Hendrix under Gregg, and Gilkey under Scott. Of the above, Quantrell is dead, Gilkey dead, Hal- ler dead, Hendrix dead, Todd dead-all slain in desperate battle. The fall of Fort Sumter, like a huge mine, had exploded the passions of a continent. Missouri, hearing the deep and porten- tous reverberations, listened with her hand upon her sword. She had politicians but no statesmen; determination but no unanimity. Her Governor, reared in the facile and compromis- ing school of American Democracy, showed a gloved hand to those who kept perilous ward in the St. Louis Arsenal. Beneath all its velvet, however, there was no iron. Three days after Lyon took command he laughed; as he looked city-ward he was bland. In a week he was sullen and dangerous, and began to show his teeth. In a month he was vicious and shed the blood of women in the streets of St. Louis. It may have been necessary. Trades-people and farmers need death dasshed against their eyes in some terrible way to understand revolution. Far west in the State some hastily gathered volunteers met the United States dragoons under Sturgis. Retreating sullenly, the dragoons turned once fairly to bay and Halloway and Mc- Clannahan fell. Another necessity in this that it taught younger officers how to die. The issue was made; blood had been spilt in the East and in the West; Governor Jackson was a fugitive; his young men were mustering; the din of preparation re- sounded throughout the State, and Lexington was named as a mustering place. Hither came a young man leading a cavalry company. His uniform was attractive and differed only from that of the men in the single point of a feather. Women lifted their eyes as he passed and said: "How handsome he is." Men gazed after him and his uniform and said complacently: "He dresses like a soldier." Quite a difference, truly, in the opinion expressed. One reasoned from the head, and the other from the heart. This uniformed company had something of drill, something |
| Source | Noted Guerrillas, or the Warfare on the Border |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000003p0103.jpg |
| Collection Name | Civil War in Missouri - Monographs |
| Editorial Note | All blank pages have been eliminated |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missouri Digital Library Production Services |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Please contact koppk@umsystem.edu for more information. |
| Copy Request | Contact Ellis Library special collection at: SpecialCollections@missouri.edu |
