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Featured Articles: "Order No. 11 and the Civil War on the Border," by Albert Castel - A balanced and thoughtful appraisal of one of the most emotional issues of the war in Missouri, by the leading historian of the war in the West Solving the Mystery of the Arsenal Gunsby Randy R. McGuire, Ph. D- groundbreaking original work answering the long-disputed question of the number of guns at the St. Louis Arsenal in early 1861 and their importance to the outcome of the Civil War Tucker's War: Missouri and the Northwest Conspiracy - by G. E. Rule - original research on J. W. Tucker, one of the most important, yet shadowy, figures in the secret war for Missouri, head of the Boat-Burners a secret service sabotage unit. |
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Gratiot Street Prison Gratiot Street Prison, at the corner of 8th and Gratiot streets, was the main Union prison in St. Louis. Thousands of people—Confederate POWs, spies, guerrillas, citizens, and even misbehaving Federal soldiers—passed through its doors. The upcoming book will tell the tales of many of the people who spent time in Gratiot Street Prison.
lists of women and children held as prisoners at Gratiot and the other St. Louis prisons
Prison Journal Journal account of Gratiot Street Prison with notes on the people and events described, from "Camp and Prison Journal" by Griffin Frost
Prisoner Profiles
True Tales of the Tenth Kansas Infantry Articles by Howard Mann
Upcoming Book on Gratiot Street Prison Outlaws and Minnesotans How I came to be writing a book on Gratiot - the strange path that led to a book on an obscure Civil War prison Civil War Missouri History beyond St. Louis: The whole of Missouri was one of the most bitterly contested and bloody states in the war with numerous battles, large and small. The guerrilla warfare that created a true "civil war" within Missouri ultimately led to the post-war rise in western outlaw bands.
The Neophyte General: U. S. Grant and the Belmont Campaign -- A Missouri Historical Review reprint by James E. McGhee -- new July 4, 2004 The Fight at Jackson Fairgrounds: Confederate Victory Against the Odds: by Kirby Ross, with an introduction by James E. McGhee John Brooks Henderson: Author of The Thirteenth Amendment Abolishing Slavery in the United States introduced and transcribed by Kirby Ross Shelby's Missouri Raid, September 1863 as told by Bennett Young "The time is passed when insurrection and rebellion in Missouri can cloak itself under the guise of honorable warfare," ...compiled by D. H. Rule Bio of General John McNeil vehemently opposing descriptions by John N. Edwards and John McElroy Making of a Confederate Guerrilla excerpted and introduced by G. E. Rule, from "Noted Guerrillas or the Warfare of the Border", by John N. Edwards John Newman Edwards, Biographical Sketch From John N. Edwards: Biography, Memoirs, Reminiscences and Recollections, edited by Jennie Edwards, 1889 The Aftermath of the Lawrence Massacre by Lt. Gen John M. Schofield, USA The Reminiscences of Bettie Shelby wife of Confederate General J. O. Shelby Links and Sources Sites on the web, books and book reviews, with more information on Civil War era St. Louis and Missouri
Links good sites across the Web with information on St. Louis, Missouri, Civil War history, genealogy, research sources
Books, Book Reviews, and Magazines How to get the books listed information New books on the Civil War era in St. Louis, Missouri, and the Trans-Mississippi reviewed, also movies and music. "Missouri Historical Review: The Civil War Articles 1906-2002" index to Civil War articles published in this august publication |
The Boat-burners: The Sultana Disaster and the Boat-Burners-- The story of St. Louis Confederate agent Robert Louden, saboteur of the steamer Sultana, and of the sixty-plus steamers destroyed by the Confederate Boat-Burners.
Sabotage of the Sultana With numerous pages of supporting evidence and documentation for the North & South magazine article "Sultana: A Case for Sabotage." (Issue 5.1, December 2001)
Memphis Daily Appeal article, May 8, 1888
Mississippi River Saboteurs Information on some of the other 60+ steamboats destroyed on the Mississippi River during the war and the connection to Missouri Confederate secret service operations.
From the Missouri-Kansas border area, they were engulfed in the conflict from an early age, afterwards would not, or could not, return to normal life
Outlaws Pictures and personal information on the gang members
Robberies Chart giving info on robberies with prominent researchers opinions on who really did which robbery
Jesse James, My Father by Jesse James Jr. --book written in 1899 by the son of Jesse James with his remembrances of his father and stories he was told by his family. 8 chapters online.
Frank James Trial Nine chapters of a contemporary account
James-Younger Quotes The gang members in their own words A Terrible QuintetteJesse James and Arthur McCoy speak about their wartime activities and outlaw life Sources The best books on the James and Youngers James & Youngers in the Census James, Samuel, & Younger families census records Arthur McCoy Cavalry captain under Shelby, spy, smuggler, saboteur. Later he is said to have joined up with the James-Younger gang as a bank and train robber The Killing of Jesse James by John Newman Edwards Quantrill as Described by John Newman Edwards, 1872 Death of Lee McMurtry of Quantrill's band from the Wichita Daily Times Death of Mrs. Zerelda Samuel, mother of Frank and Jesse James newspaper account Jayhawkers vs Bushwhackers Vehemently opposing descriptions by John N. Edwards and John McElroy Making of a Confederate Guerrilla Excerpted and introduced by G. E. Rule, from "Noted Guerrillas or the Warfare of the Border", by John N. Edwards Press Release: The Jesse James Gang & Family Reunion Announces the James Family DNA Project added September 8, 2002 John Newman Edwards, Biographical Sketch From John N. Edwards: Biography, Memoirs, Reminiscences and Recollections, edited by Jennie Edwards, 1889 Interview With Cole Younger as interviewed by J. W. Buel, November 7, 1880 |
Civil War St. Louis History General Basil Duke believed the war was lost for the South in the spring of 1861 in St. Louis, Missouri. Throughout the war, St. Louis was a hotspot for spies, conspiracies, and plots. It was a vitally important city to both sides.
A Missouri Civil War Syllabus by the webmasters of www.civilwarstlouis.com
Cavalry captain under Shelby, spy, smuggler, saboteur. Later he is said to have joined up with the James-Younger gang as a bank and train robber... by D. H. Rule Sterling Price, Jefferson Davis, and the Northwest Confederacy ...by G. E. Rule Tucker's War: Missouri and the Northwest Conspiracy - by G. E. Rule - original research on J. W. Tucker, one of the most important, yet shadowy, figures in the secret war for Missouri, head of the Boat-Burners a secret service sabotage unit new February 19, 2003 OAK Call to ArmsThe Order of American Knights and Price's 1864 invasion Rock Champion: Knight of the South St. Louis Minute Man who became known for his "reckless daring and intrepid boldness" ...by Robert L. Durham How a minority of Union men kept St. Louis and Missouri out of the control of the Confederacy ...by G. E. Rule The 140 Year Debate Over the Number of Guns at the Arsenal by G. E. Rule - The central facet of the struggle for St. Louis, and Missouri, in 1861 was the story of the maneuvering for control of the United States Arsenal. Solving the Mystery of the Arsenal Gunsby Randy R. McGuire, Ph. D- groundbreaking original work answering the long-disputed, and vital, question of the number of guns at the St. Louis Arsenal and their importance to the outcome of the Civil War General Nathaniel Lyon and Missouri in 1861 1866 book to be presented in its entirety on this website, by James Peckham Thomas Hart Benton in Defense of Dueling Was the Civil War one gigantic duel of honor? by G. E. Rule by Louis S. Gerteis - an excerpt from his book "Civil War St. Louis" Justus McKinstry and his Enemies Court Martial and "Vindication" of Fremont's quartermaster and St. Louis Provost Marshal Justus McKinstry St. Louis in the News- Excerpts from St. Louis newspapers during the war years "Happy" Holidays in Civil War St. Louis The Missouri Conventionby Thomas L. Snead Meeting at the Planters HouseBlair, Lyon, Price, and Jackson's meeting as described by John McElroy As described by Thomas L. Snead, introduced by G. E. Rule Bio of Thomas L. Snead As described by Galusha Anderson, introduced by G. E. Rule Galusha Anderson: Preacher and Educator St. Louis minister and abolitionist, later author of "Story of Border City During the Civil War", one of the most important books on St. Louis during the war years. "Preacher and Educator" is a biography written in 1933 by his son As described by Galusha Anderson, introduced by G. E. Rule Bio of Galusha Anderson "The Confederate Camp"by J.W. Tucker, Missouri Army Argus, Osceola, Mo., Dec. 12, 1861 Manly Missouri Cross-Dressers of the Civil War Noting this curious tendency by both Unionists and Confederates by G. E. Rule Taming the Southern Belles of St. Louis As described by John McElroy, introduced by G. E. Rule St. Louis priest who became Confederate chaplain on the battlefields, by James M. Gallen Nathaniel Lyon's famous trip into Camp Jackson dressed as a woman. The men who for a time were absolute rulers of Missouri James O. Broadhead: Ardent Unionist, Unrepentant Slaveholder by Kirby Ross, Union Provost Marshal in St. Louis John S. Marmaduke - Missouri State Tribune, Nov. 24, 1901 Union Provost Marshal of St. Louis and Dept. of Missouri, 1863-65 Excerpted and introduced by G. E. Rule from "Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volume 1", by Ulysses S. Grant Excerpted and introduced by G. E. Rule from “Memoirs of General William T. Sherman,” by Gen. W. T. Sherman John Charles Fremont's 100 days in Missouri that left a lasting impression Bio of Fremont Fremont's Hundred Days in Missouri - I II III - Atlantic Monthly, Jan-Mar. 1862 as described by Galusha Anderson, introduced by G. E. Rule Commentaries On the Number of Confederate States: A Mini-Rant by G. E. Rule Patriots and People How distant historical characters became real people by D. H. Rule Choosing Sides Why people in Missouri picked to fight for the side they did by D. H. Rule Lessons Learned Discoveries made through research that just don't match popular history by D. H. Rule Pictures from Civil War St. Louis Photos of Civil War sites in St. Louis, featuring monuments at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Biographies Index of people on site with bio pages Authors Introductions to the authors whose works are excerpted in Civil War St. Louis |
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