165 YEARS AGO: John C. Fremont faces removal from command of the Federal Army of the West due to unauthorized actions and corruption in his department. Fremont is ultimately replaced by David Hunter, but not without desperate resistance.
Tag: John C. Fremont
Burning Up a Million Devils
165 YEARS AGO: John C. Fremont touts the recapture of Lexington and Springfield as great victories, but they do little to change the tumultuous military situation in Missouri.
An Organized System of Pillage
165 YEARS AGO: President Lincoln issues orders formally relieving John C. Fremont from command due to allegations of corruption and mismanagement. But getting the orders to Fremont would be another matter.
We Thirst Not for Your Blood
165 YEARS AGO: M. Jeff Thompson leads 3,000 secessionist Missourians in disrupting Federal operations and engaging in several skirmishes in southeastern Missouri.
My Plan is New Orleans
165 YEARS AGO: John C. Fremont leaves St. Louis to lead his Army of the Southwest against the secessionist Missouri State Guards of Sterling Price.
Repairing the Disaster at Lexington
165 YEARS AGO: Despite the recent loss of Lexington and the scattering of his forces, John C. Fremont reports that his troops are somehow “gathering around the enemy” in Missouri.