OTD 165 YEARS AGO: A conference between Federal officers and Missouri state officials leads to open warfare between the Federals and pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard.
Category: Missouri
Chained Down by a Merciless Tyranny
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: William S. Harney is ousted as Federal commander in Missouri due to his suspected leniency toward secessionists. This leaves his successor, Nathaniel Lyon, with free reign to destroy secessionism in the state.
Escaping the Fury of the Dutch
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: A riot breaks out in St. Louis as Federal forces struggle to maintain order as Missourians flee their state.
Extraordinary and Unscrupulous Conduct
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Nathaniel Lyon and his Federal Home Guard cause controversy in Missouri by preemptively forcing the surrender of an allegedly pro-Confederate state militia force in western St. Louis.
Protecting the Peaceful Inhabitants of Missouri
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: The governor of Missouri asks Jefferson Davis to send him arms while Federals work in secret to secure the vital St. Louis arsenal.
From Cyrus H. Lewis, 1st Missouri Engineers
Letter from Cyrus H. Lewis of the 1st Missouri Engineers to his parents.