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HISTORY
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ST. CHARLES, MONTGOMERY AND WARREN
COUNTIES, MISSOURI,
WRITTEN AND COMPILED
FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE SOURCES,
INCLUDING A HISTORY OF THEIR 1
TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS AND VILLAGES,
TOGETHER WITH
A CONDENSED HISTORY OF MISSOURI; A RELIABLE AND DETAILED HISTORY OF ST. CHARLES, MONTGOMERY AND WARREN COUNTIES-THEIR PIONEER RECORD, RESOURCES, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT CITIZENS; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS OF GREAT VALUE; INCIDENTS AND REMINISCENCES.
ST. LOUIS : NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMPANY. 1885.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, by O. P. WILLIAMS & CO., In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
St. Louis, Mo .: Press of Nixon- Jones Printing Co.
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PREFACE.
The deeds of the Anglo-Saxons who first came to the bottom lands of the territory now embraced within the boundaries of St. Charles, Montgomery and Warren counties, when the county was red-peopled and Virgin, and made for themselves homes and habitations, cannot be too well remembered, and their history cannot be often told. The WV) achievements of those who came next after the first chasseurs, voya- geurs, and pioneers - the statesmen, the warriors, the planters, who have given to the country not only its notoriety, its fame and its glory, but its material prosperity as well - these ought never to be forgotton. Their personal histories, what they have wrought - the schools they established, the churches they built, the towns and cities they built, the battles they fought, ought to be known and remem- bered.
These things this history purports to record, imperfectly of course, but after a form much better than none. If now in this year 1885, the private diary for two years of a member of the Plymouth Puri- tan colony is valued at more than 300 ounces of fine gold, as it is, perhaps this volume may be appreciated in time if it is not by the pres- ent generation.
This history is what the people of the three counties of St. Charles, Montgomery and Warren have made it. But for their co-operation it never would or could have been written. It is they who dictated what should be printed in it, by furnishing chiefly the data, facts and details which it sets forth. True, all previously published histories and other volumes containing anything of interest pertaining to the history of the three counties have been drawn upon, and so have all written records, but everything has been made to receive the corrobo- ration of living witnesses, when at all practicable. No historical statement made herein ought to be questioned save for the best of reasons.
The numerous biographical sketches of the leading citizens of the three counties constitute a prominent and one of the most valuable features of the book. Here are the personal histories of individuals not to be found elsewhere, and every biography will be sought after
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and read with deep interest by hundreds. These sketches have been carefully written, and in most instances revised by the subjects them- selves, and an overlooked typographical imperfection will account for every error found therein.
No pains have been spared to make the volume what was promised. In truth, its publication has been long delayed in order that it might be as nearly as possible in all respects a valuable, complete and accur- ate history. On examination it will be found to contain much more than was promised - perhaps much more than was expected.
The obligations of the historians, as well as of the publishers, to the people of the three counties for assistance rendered, and for infor- mation furnished, are so numerous and so great that no attempt will be made to discharge them ; their acknowledgment must suffice. The early settlers, the county and municipal officials, editors of news- papers, secretaries and custodians of the records of societies and institutions, and hundreds of private citizens have given assistance and information. To mention each one by name would be a great task indeed.
Having so far as it was possible accomplished the work to which our time and labor have been given during the past six months, and in the hope that a cordial welcome and generous approval may be accorded this volume, the same is respectfully submitted.
THE PUBLISHERS.
CONTENTS.
HISTORY OF MISSOURI.
CHAPTER I.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
Brief Historical Sketch
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CHAPTER II. DESCRIPTIVE AND GEOGRAPHICAL.
Name -Extent - Surface - Rivers - Timber - Climate - Prairies - Soils - Popula- tion by Counties . · 7-13
CHAPTER III.
GEOLOGY OF MISSOURI.
Classification of Rocks - Quatenary Formation - Tertiary - Cretacious - Carbonifer ous -Devonian - Silurian - Azoic-Economic Geology - Coal -Iron - Lead - Copper - Zinc - Building Stone - Marble -Gypsum - Lime -Clays - Paints - Springs - Water Power 13-21
CHAPTER IV.
TITLE AND EARLY SETTLEMENTS.
Title to Missouri Lands - Right of Discovery - Title of France and Spain - Cession to the United States - Territorial Changes - Treaties with Indians - First Settle- ment - Ste. Genevieve and New Bourbon - St. Louis - When Incorporated - Potosi - St. Charles - Portage des Sioux - New Madrid -St. Francois County - Perry - Mississippi - Loutre Island - "Boone's Lick " - Cote Sans Dessein - Howard County - Some First Things - Counties - When Organized . 21-27
CHAPTER V.
TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION
Organization 1812 - Council - House of Representatives - William Clark First Terri- torial Governor- Edward Hempstead First Delegate - Spanish Grants - First General Assembly -Proceedings - Second Assembly -Proceedings - Population of Territory - Vote of Territory - Rufus Easton -Absent Members - Third Assembly - Proceedings - Application for Admission · 27-31
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CHAPTER VI.
Application of Missouri to be Admitted into the Union - Agitation of the Slavery Question - " Missouri Compromise " - Constitutional Convention of 1820 - Con- stitution Presented to Congress - Further resistance to Admission - Mr. Clay and his Committee make Report- Second Compromise - Missouri Admitted 31-37
CHAPTER VII.
MISSOURI AS A STATE.
First Election for Governor and other State Officers - Senators and Representatives to General Assembly - Sheriffs and Coroners - U. S. Senators - Representatives in Congress - Supreme Court Judges - Counties Organized - Capital Moved to St. Charles - Official Record of Territorial and State Officers 37-43
CHAPTER VIII.
CIVIL WAR IN MISSOURI.
Fort Sumpter Fired Upon - Call for 75,000 Men - Gov. Jackson Refuses to Furnish a Man -U. S. Arsenal at Liberty, Mo., seized - Proclamation of Gov. Jackson- General Order No. 7- Legislature Convenes - Camp Jackson Organized - Sterling Price Appointed Major-General -Frost's Letter to Lyon -Lyon's Letter to Frost- Surrender of Camp Jackson - Proclamation of Gen. Harney - Conference between Price and Harney - Harney Superseded by Lyon -Second Conference - Gov. Jackson Burns the Bridges behind Him - Proclamation of Gov. Jackson - Gen. Blair Takes Possession of Jefferson City - Proclamation of Lyon -Lyon at Springfield - State Offices Declared Vacant - Gen. Fremont Assumes Command - Proclamation of Lieut .- Gov. Reynolds - Proclamation of Jeff. Thompson and Gov. Jackson - Death of Gen. Lyon - Succeeded by Sturgis - Proclamation of McCul- loch and Gamble - Martial Law Declared - Second Proclamation of Jeff. Thomp son - President Modifies Fremont's Order - Fremont Relieved by Hunter - Proc- lamation of Price - Hunter's Order of Assessment - Hunter Declares Martial Law -Order Relating to Newspapers - Halleck Succeeds Hunter - Halleck's Order No. 18-Similar Order by Halleck - Boone County Standard Confiscated - Execution of Prisoners at Macon and Palmyra -Gen. Ewing's Order No. 11 - Gen. Rosecrans Takes Command - Massacre at Centralia - Death of Bill Ander- son - Gen. Dodge Succeeds Gen. Rosecrans - List of Battles 43-53
CHAPTER IX. EARLY MILITARY RECORD.
Black Hawk War -Mormon Difficulties - Florida War - Mexican War . 53-59
CHAPTER X.
AGRICULTURE AND MATERIAL WEALTH.
Missouri as an Agricultural State - The Different Crops - Live Stock - Horses - Mules - Milch Cows - Oxen and Other Cattle -Sheep - Hogs - Comparisons - Missouri Adapted to Live Stock -Cotton- Broom Corn and Other Products - Fruits - Berries - Grapes - Railroads -First Neigh of the " Iron Horse " in Mis- souri - Names of Railroads - Manufactures - Great Bridge at St. Loius . 59-65
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CHAPTER XI.
EDUCATION.
Public School System - Public School System of Missouri - Lincoln Institute -Offi- cers of Public School System - Certificates of Teachers - University of Missouri - Schools-Colleges -Institutions of Learning - Location - Libraries - News- papers and Periodicals - No. of School Children -Amount Expended - Value of Grounds and Buildings - "The Press " 65-73
CHAPTER XII.
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS.
Baptist Church-Its History -Congregational -When Founded -Its History - Christian Church -Its History -Cumberland Presbyterian Church -Its History - Methodist Episcopal Church -Its History - Presbyterian Church -Its History - Protestant Episcopal Church-Its History - United Presbyterian Church-Its History - Unitarian Church - Its History - Roman Catholic Church -Its History 73-79
CHAPTER XIII.
ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR CRITTENDEN.
Nomination and Election of Thomas T. Crittenden - Personal Mention - Marmaduke's Candidacy - Stirring Events - Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad - Death of Jesse James -The Fords - Pardon of the Gamblers 79-85
HISTORY OF ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MISSOURI.
CHAPTER I.
THE PIONEERS OF THE COUNTY.
Introductory -First White Settlers - Blanchette Chasseur -Daniel Boone - Ro- mance of Bernard Guillet, the French Chief of the Dakotas -List of Pioneer Set- tlers- Early German Immigration 87-108
CHAPTER II.
EXPERIENCES OF THE EARLY SETTLERS.
Their Common Interests and Mutual Dependence-First Houses-The Historical Log Cabin - Household Conveniences and Comforts - Furniture and Bills of Fare - Characteristics of the Early Settlers - Farm Implements -Inconveniences of Travel - The First Mills and other Mills and Milling Industries - Trading Points - Hunting and Trapping - "Coursing" Bees - Recreations and Amuse- ments - Early "Characters" - Anecdotes and Reminisences 108-125
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CHAPTER III.
EARLY RECORDS.
First Court-Court of Common Pleas for the " District of St. Charles " - District Officers -First Grand Jury - First Tax Collections -Organization of the County - Its Early Territorial Limits - First County Court and other Offices - Pioneer Attorneys- Early Public Buildings 125-130
CHAPTER IV.
PHYSICAL FEATURES AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY.
Boundaries and Conformation - Water Courses - Geology - Indigenous Growths - Agricultural Products - Fruits and Grape Culture - Lands, Improved and Unim- proved - Number of Farms and Value of all Farm Products-Live Stock - Taxa- ble Wealth - Population - Roads and Railroads -Game, Fish, Etc., Etc. 130-148
CHAPTER V.
WAR RECORD.
EARLY INDIAN TROUBLES. - Outrages During the War of 1812-Forts Built by the Settlers - The " Rangers " Organized - The Expedition to Prairie Du Chien -Capt. James Callaway - His Company of Rangers - His Expedition to Rock Island - His Subsequent Pursuit of a Band of Indian Raiders in the Vicinity of Loutre Island - His Ambuscade and Tragic Death - His Burial Place.
THE BLACK HAWK WAR. - The Primary Cause of the Trouble - Keokuk Made Chief of the Sacs and Foxes - Two Parties Among the Sacs and Foxes - Black Hawk's Removal Across the Mississippi - His Dissatisfaction and Return, and the Out- break of the Black Hawk War-His Defeat of Maj. Stillman and Col. Posey - His Overthrow at the Battle of Bad Ax - Gen. Richard Gentry - His Expedition to Ft. Pike and Return - Capt. Nathan Boone's Company of Rangers and Whom They Were - Present Survivors - Hardships and Privations - Return of the Rangers to Ft. Gibson and Their Discharge.
THE FLORIDA WAR. - Whom the Volunteers now Remembered Were -The Cause of the War - Gov. Boggs' Call for Volunteers - A Regiment formed, Commanded by Col. Richard Gentry -Knott's Volunteers Consolidated with Capt. Jackson's Company - Gentry's Regiment Ordered to New Orleans, thence to Tampa Bay, Florida - The Battle of Okeechobee and Vanquishment- Col. Gentry Dies on the Field, Bravely Leading His Men, Just as the Battle is Won - The Return of the Missourians and the Interment of the Remains of Col. Gentry at St. Louis with Military Honors - Col. Taylor's Jealousy and Criticism of the Brave Missourians - The Missourians Vindicated by an Investigation.
THE SLICKER TROUBLES. - Slickers and Anti-Slickers-Origin of the Slickers - Rise of the Anti-Slickers - Divers Whippings, Murders, Depredations and Crimi- nal Trials.
THE MEXICAN WAR. - Plan of Operations of the Americans - The Missourians un- der Col. Doniphan - Capt. McCausland's Company of Volunteers from this County and Whom they Were -The Oregon Battalion Organized -Dr. Ludwell E. Powell of this County Elected Colonel -Threatened Outbreak of the Indians on the Upper Missouri-The March to Old Ft. Kearney -Expedition against the Sioux to Ft. Vermillion-New Ft. Kearney Built and Garrisoned - Close of the Mexican War.
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THE CIVIL WAR. - Attributed to the Slavery Agitation - Election of Mr. Lincoln - The Secession of the Southern States -Ft. Sumpter Fired Upon - Gov. Jackson's Call for State Militia and Companies of the State Guard Organized - Under Presi- dent Lincoln's Call Union Volunteers are Enlisted - The Capture of Camp Jack- son - Condition of Affairs in St. Charles County - Capt. Richard Overall Organ- izes an Artillery Company Under Gov. Jackson's Call -Prompt Organization of German Companies of Union Home Guards-Anti-Slavery Views of the Germans and Their Unanimity for the Union Cause-Judge Krekel the Leader of the Union Element in this County - Twelve Companies of Home Guards Organized - Judge Krekel Elected Colonel of the Regiment - The United States Reserve Corps for Home Service Formed of Home Guard Volunteers- This and the Home Guards, with other Volunteers, Afterwards Merged into a Regiment of Missouri State Militia and a Regiment of Enrolled Militia -Other Companies of Union Volunteers Enrolled in the County - Total Number of Union Volunteers from the County -Dr. Johnson's Company - A Fight at Mt. Zion, in Boone County - His Capture - Other Southern Volunteers from the County - The Restoration of Peace 148-186
CHAPTER VI.
POLITICAL RECORD.
First Legislators from St. Charles County -Whom They were and Their Prominence and Influence - Maj. Benjamin Emmons, Col. James Flaugherty, Col. John Pitman and Judge Robert Spencer-St. Charles County the Home of the First Missouri Congressman or Territorial Delegate in Congress, Hon. Edward Hempstead - Only Five Counties Then in the Territory -The Continued Prominence of this County in the Legislature - Her Members Secure the Location of the Seat of Government at St. Charles after the Adoption of the State Constitution - Sketch of the Legis- lature and State Officers at that Time -National Politics Little Discussed Prior to the Formation of the State Government-Judge Rufus Easton, of St. Charles, Succeeds Hon. Edward Hempstead in Congress and Serves two Terms - Hon. John Scott Then Elected upon the Pledge that He would Secure the Admission of Missouri into the Union -His Zeal and Success- Rise of the Missouri Question, or the Opposition to the Extension of Slavery - The "Missouri Compromise," and the Admission of the State into the Union - Attitude of the People of St. Charles. County on the Slavery Question -The Grand Jury Make a Formal Presentment Against the Congress of the United States -Copy of the Presentment- Constitu- tional Convention of 1820-Members From St. Charles County - Political Issues Between the Democrats and Whigs after the Temporary Settlement of the Slavery Question - The County Largely Democratic- Democratic Sentiment of German Immigrants - Early Public Men of the County After the Organization of the State Government -Public Men of a Later Period, and Until the Outbreak of the Civil War- Col. Ludwell E. Powell, Hon. John D. Coalter, Maj. Wilson L. Overall and Hon. William M. Allen, Whigs-Judge Carty Wells, Hon. James R. McDearmon, Dr. William G. McElhiney, Joseph Wells, Col. Pines Shelton and Judge Arnold Krekel, Democrats-Suspension of Politics During the Civil War - Abandonment of the Democratic Party by the Germans - Growth of the Republican Party - Former Whigs Generally Become Democrats-Political Attitude of the County Since the War- Leading Democrats- Leading Republicans - Register of Pub- lic Officers Since the Formation of the State Government - Bonded Indebted- ness 186-205
CHAPTER VII.
BENCH AND BAR
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CHAPTER VIII.
NEWSPAPERS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, RAILROADS, ETC.
History of Printing and First Newspapers - The Missourian, First Paper in Missouri, outside of St. Louis, West of the Mississippi - When Established and by Whom - Its Success - Suspended and Never Revived - Succeeded by the Clarion - Cosmos, . Oldest Paper in St. Charles County - Descended from the Clarion, which was fol- lowed by Free Press, Advertiser, etc. - Purchase of Cosmos by W. W. Davenport- Other Proprietors of Paper- Destroyed by Fire - Continued Publication by Stock Company - Dr. Davis, Editor - Size of Paper - Politics - St. Charles News- When Established -Removal from Wentzville to St. Charles - Sold to F. C. King, and in 1874 to Stock Company - Passes into Hands of P. A. Farley - Succeeded by James C. Holmes - Characteristics and Politics - St. Charles Demokrat - German Weekly - Started in 1852 - First Issue - Whom Supported - Hon. Arnold Krekel Editor until 1864 - Various Changes Through which it has Passed-J. H. Bode, Present Proprietor - Katholicher Hausfreund - Public Schools in County - Rail- roads - California Emigrants 214-230
CHAPTER IX. HISTORY OF FEMME OSAGE TOWNSHIP.
First Settlers - Augusta - Location - Femme Osage Post office - Pleasant Hill M. E. Church South - Biographical 230-261
CHAPTER X.
PORTAGE DES SIOUX TOWNSHIP.
Area - Portage Des Sioux- Early Settlers - Point Prairie Presbyterian Church - St. Francis Church - Biographical 261-282
CHAPTER XI.
CALLAWAY TOWNSHIP.
Its Location and Boundaries-Principally Timbered Land -Blue Grass Yield and Corn Crops - Stock Raising - Population - Water Facilities-Large Creeks and Tributaries - Abundance of Spring Water -Fine quality of Timber, and the Lum- ber Industry - Callaway, the Second Township Settled in the County - Advantages that Attracted Pioneer Immigration - Whom the Pioneers were-The Callaway Family -The Howells-Joseph Baugh - Henry Abington - The Edwards - Ogles- by Young- Other Pioneers-C. F. Woodson, the Oldest Living Resident of the Township- The Character of the People of the Township-Their Schools, Churches, Etc. - Biographical 282-298
CHAPTER XII.
ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP.
Location and Area - Physical Features-Early Settlers - City of St. Charles - Post Established - Village Incorporated - Board of Trustees Organized and the Village Constituted a City -Advancement - Newspapers - Schools - Francis Duquette - Bridge - Car Factory - Woolen Mills - Gas Company - Pork Houses - Union Fire Company - Tobacco - Foundry - Flouring Mills - Secret Orders- A. F. and A. M. - I. O. O. F. - A. O. U. W. - K. of H. - Order of Chosen Friends - Official Record of the City from 1849 to 1884 298-448
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CHAPTER XIII.
HISTORY OF DARDENNE TOWNSHIP.
Area -Early Settlers - Autobiography of Mr. Howell- O'Fallon -St. Peters - Mechanicsville - Hamburg-Weldon Springs -Cottleville - Gilmore -Peruque Fort -Churches - Biographical 448-493
CHAPTER XIV.
HISTORY OF CUIVRE TOWNSHIP.
Old Settlers - Wentzville - For Whom Named - Location, Etc. - Foristell - When Laid Out, and by Whom - Churches in Township - Biographical 493-530
HISTORY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY MISSOURI.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND EARLY HISTORY.
General Description - Topography -Soil - Streams - Agriculture -Horticulture - Tobacco - Economic Geology-Dr. Maughs on the Mineral Resources in 1837 - Railroads - Early History -The First Europeans - Advent of the French - The Mysterious Stone House on the Loutre -The First Americans - Under American Domination - Settlements and Settlers on Loutre Island 531-538
CHAPTER II.
DURING THE INDIAN WARS.
First Troubles with the Indians -The Ill-fated Expedition of Five Loutre Islanders in Pursuit of Indian Horse-thieves-The War of 1812-Indian Treaties, Plans and Purposes - A General Uprising of the Savages - Harris Massey, the First Victim of the War in Montgomery County - Killing of Daniel Dougherty - Ad- venture of Jacob Groom and Jackey Stewart at Big Spring-Capt. Callaway's Defeat - Sketch of the Brave Ranger and His Company - His Encounter with the Indians, and His Death and Burial - Dr. M. M. Maughs' Account - Other Events of the War 538-551
CHAPTER III.
FROM THE CLOSE OF THE INDIAN WARS TO 1820.
Close of the War of 1812 -Treaty with the Indians-List of the Principal Settlers of the County before 1820, with their Locations, etc. - Old Lewis Jones - Early Aristrocrats- Quashquama, the Friend of the Whites -First Steamboats up the Missouri, the Independence and the Western Engineer - Organization - Pinck- ney, the First County Seat - First County Officials - The Weather in Early Days . 551-562
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CHAPTER IV.
INCIDENTS OF PIONEER LIFE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Character of the First Settlers-The First Settlements - Objections to Prairies - Dr.
Beck on Prairies - First Mills - Game and Wild Animals: Elk, Deer, Bears, . Wolves, Panthers, etc .- Sundry Adventures of Certain Pioneers with the "Var- mints" of Early Days-Crops and Crop Raising-Cotton, Flax and Nettles - Dress of the Pioneers - The Settlers' Bills of Fare - Pioneer Weddings - House- keeping Incidents - Pioneer Preachers, etc 562-572
CHAPTER V.
LEADING INCIDENTS FROM 1820 TO 1830.
Montgomery County after the Admission of Missouri into the Union - Establishment of the Boone's Lick Road and Stage Line -First Fourth of July Celebration - Dr. Beck on Some of the Features of the County in 1822 -Poor Markets - Removal of the County Seat to Danville - First Murder in the County and First Legal Execu- tion - John Tanner Killed by His Negro Man " Moses" - Hanging of "Moses" - Miscellaneous 572-580
CHAPTER VI.
GENERAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTY FROM 1830 TO 1861.
Murder of William Kent by Waller. Graves - During the Black Hawk War - Visit of Washington. Irving -" The Falling of the Stars" - Organization of Warren County - Removal of the County Seat - The St. Louis Railroad Convention - Montgomery County in 1837 - Early National Elections - The Florida and Mormon Wars - The Political Canvass of 1840 -" Hard Times " -Murder of John Pear- son by his Son-in-Law, John Freeman - Hanging of Freeman - The " Jackson Resolutions " - Miscellaneous Events from 1844 to 1852 - Murder of Caroline Scholten by John Huting -Execution of Huting -The Native Americans- Miscellaneous - Census of 1860- The Presidential Campaign of 1860 -After the Presidental Election - The Legislature of 1860-61 580-603
CHAPTER VII.
LEADING EVENTS OF 1861.
Election of Delegates to the State Convention -The Work of the Convention - The Winter of 1861 - After Fort Sumpter- The First Federal Troops - First Bloodshed in the County - Atrocious Murder of Maj. Benj. Sharp and Lieut. A. Yager, by Alvin Cobb's Men - A Skirmish - Retaliation - Murder of Terrill, Nunnelly'and Bishop by the Federals - Military Operations - Troops for Gen. Price's Army - Miscellan- eous War Items During the Year 1861 - Murder of McGlatchey, a Union Man, near Bluffton - The Raids on the Railroads-A Montgomery County Company for Price's Army - Mount Zion Fight- Invasion and Occupation of the County by Federal Troops . 603-613
CHAPTER VIII.
EVENTS OF THE YEARS 1863 AND 1864.
Organization of the Missouri State Militia, Co. C, Ninth M. S. M. - A Company for the Union Army -Taking the Oath - Organization of the Enrolled Missouri Militia - Sixty-Seventh Regiment E. M. M. - Miscellaneous -Killing of Joe Cole - 1863 -
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Raid on Rhineland - November Election, 1863 - Troops in the Federal Service - 1864 - Miscellaneous -Killing of Col. Brewer and His Son and of Fridley and His Son by the Federals-Two More Companies for the Union Army -During the In- vasion of Gen. Price 633-644
CHAPTER IX.
THE CONFEDERATE GUERRILLA RAIDS OF 1864.
The Second Raid on Rhineland - Hancock's Band Descends on the Place-Brutal Murder of Henry Bresser- Miles Price's Raid on High Hill and Jonesburg - Bill Anderson's Raid - He Attacks and Burns Danville - Murders Five Citizens - Plun- ders the Stores and Destroys the Public Records -Goes to New Florence - Robs the Stores and Burns the Depot - On to High Hill - Repeats the Performances at New Florence -Turns Back -Is Followed by the Enrolled Militia and Routed - Killing of Five Innocent Citizens of the County by the Militia -Full and Authentic Particulars Never Before Published 644-656
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