Federals under John Pope overwhelm a force of Missouri State Guards and demoralize secessionists in the western part of the state.
Tag: Sterling Price
All My Ends Have Been My Country’s
Sterling Price sends another message to Jefferson Davis asking him to provide more support for their secessionist cause in Missouri.
Burning Up a Million Devils
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.
My Plan is New Orleans
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
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.
The Fall of Lexington
Sterling Price’s Missouri State Guards capture a Federal force and a key commercial town in their effort to expel the Federals from their state.