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266 The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861.
in less than thirty days; considering the Governor's appointment of
violent Secessionists as Major and Brigadier generals of the Militia,
and also his letter to Tucker-all his sophisms lose every vestige of
moral force.
Besides the proclamation, telegrams, letters and messengers were
now sent from Jefferson City, to urge a still more speedy organiza-
tion. General Parsons was ordered to retreat with the small force
collected at Jefferson City, westward along the Missouri Pacific
Railroad to Tipton, a point south of Boonville. All the rail rolling
stock was taken to Tipton, and the railroad bridges were burned be-
hind the last train. Governor Jackson, several State officers and
Captain Kelly's company boarded the steamer "White Cloud," and
arrived at Boonville on the morning of June 13th. Brigadier Gen-
eral Clark had been ordered to concentrate his men at Boonville, and
the Governor found several hundred of them there, while many more
were on the road and arrived the next two days. On the. 15th of June,
a report reached Boonville that a skirmish had taken place at Inde-
pendence, and that State troops assembling at Lexington were threat-
ened by a large force from Kansas. Upon this General Price left
Clark in command at Boonville, with instructions to retreat fight-
ing. toward General Parsons, while he proceeded to attend to the
affairs at Lexington. The question arises here, Why did Governor
Jackson and his advisers flee from Jefferson City? Had he been
true to his oath of office and his duties as Governor, he could have
remained at the head of the State to the end of his term. But, as he
had conspired for Secession and the Confederacy, notwithstanding
the great popular vote for the Union, the evidence was so strong
against him that he did not dare to face the threatening impeach-
ment by the Convention.
LYON'S ADVANCE INTO THE STATE.
When the proclamation of Governor Jackson proved to General
Lyon that the former had thrown off his mask, and the burning of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridges emphasized by their revolu-
tionary nature the hostile words of the Governor's proclamation,
the forward movements into the State could no longer be post-
poned and were formally resolved upon. Two lines of operation were
adopted-the one southwest, via Rolla to Springfield; the other al-
Object Description
| Title | The Union cause in St. Louis in 1861, an historical sketch |
| Author | Rombauer, Robert J. (Robert Julius), 1830-1925 |
| Subject.LCSH |
Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories Missouri -- Militia |
| Coverage | United State -- Missouri |
| Source |
475 p. : front., illus. (maps, plans) pl., ports. ; 24 cm. St. Louis, Mo. : Press of Nixon-Jones prtg. co., 1909 |
| Language | English |
| Date.Original | 1909 |
| 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 | civm000005p0266 |
| Description | 266 The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861. in less than thirty days; considering the Governor's appointment of violent Secessionists as Major and Brigadier generals of the Militia, and also his letter to Tucker-all his sophisms lose every vestige of moral force. Besides the proclamation, telegrams, letters and messengers were now sent from Jefferson City, to urge a still more speedy organiza- tion. General Parsons was ordered to retreat with the small force collected at Jefferson City, westward along the Missouri Pacific Railroad to Tipton, a point south of Boonville. All the rail rolling stock was taken to Tipton, and the railroad bridges were burned be- hind the last train. Governor Jackson, several State officers and Captain Kelly's company boarded the steamer "White Cloud," and arrived at Boonville on the morning of June 13th. Brigadier Gen- eral Clark had been ordered to concentrate his men at Boonville, and the Governor found several hundred of them there, while many more were on the road and arrived the next two days. On the. 15th of June, a report reached Boonville that a skirmish had taken place at Inde- pendence, and that State troops assembling at Lexington were threat- ened by a large force from Kansas. Upon this General Price left Clark in command at Boonville, with instructions to retreat fight- ing. toward General Parsons, while he proceeded to attend to the affairs at Lexington. The question arises here, Why did Governor Jackson and his advisers flee from Jefferson City? Had he been true to his oath of office and his duties as Governor, he could have remained at the head of the State to the end of his term. But, as he had conspired for Secession and the Confederacy, notwithstanding the great popular vote for the Union, the evidence was so strong against him that he did not dare to face the threatening impeach- ment by the Convention. LYON'S ADVANCE INTO THE STATE. When the proclamation of Governor Jackson proved to General Lyon that the former had thrown off his mask, and the burning of the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridges emphasized by their revolu- tionary nature the hostile words of the Governor's proclamation, the forward movements into the State could no longer be post- poned and were formally resolved upon. Two lines of operation were adopted-the one southwest, via Rolla to Springfield; the other al- |
| Source | The Union Cause in St. Louis in 1861 |
| Type | Books and monographs |
| Format | JPEG |
| Identifier | civm000005p0266.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 |
