The Struggle for Missouri

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Struggle for Missouri, by John McElroyThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Struggle for MissouriAuthor: John McElroyRelease Date: March 25, 2010 [EBook #31770]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE STRUGGLE FOR MISSOURI ***Produced by David WidgerTHE STRUGGLE FOR MISSOURIBY JOHN McELROYStates are not great except as men may make them,Men are not great, except they do and dare.—Eugene F. Ware.WASHINGTON, D. C:THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE CO.1909DEDICATEDTO THE UNION MEN OF MISSOURIfrontispiece (61K)titlepage (27K)ContentsTHE STRUGGLE FOR MISSOURI.INDEXCHAPTER I. A SALIENT BASTION FOR THE SLAVERY EMPIRECHAPTER II. THE WAR CLOUDS GATHERCHAPTER III. NATHANIEL LYON'S ENTRANCE ON THE SCENECHAPTER IV. THE CAPTURE OF CAMP JACKSONCHAPTER V. THE SCOTT-HARNEY AGREEMENTCHAPTER VI. THE LAST WORD BEFORE THE BLOWCHAPTER VII. GEN. LYON BEGINS AN EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGNCHAPTER VIII. STORM GATHERS IN SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURICHAPTER IX. EVE OF THE BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEKCHAPTER X. BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEKCHAPTER XI. THE AFTERMATH OF WILSON'S CREEKCHAPTER XII. A GALAXY OF NOTABLE MENCHAPTER XIII. FREMONT'S MARVELOUS INEFFECTIVENESSCHAPTER XIV. THE SAD RETREAT FROM SPRINGFIELDCHAPTER XI. GEN. H. ...