Plunder Expedition and Civil War Sketches At Booneville
Details describe a group’s raid on Harper Bros. drug store and the bank, the seizure of a secession flag, and a capture of flour and bacon. Reports recount Gen. Lyon’s landing and clash near Booneville, with federal and state casualties, plus news of ex governor Jackson and Gen Parsons in Syracuse amid troop shortages and discipline issues.
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Booneyville
Geo. B. Harper
St. Louis
Harper Bros
Mainstreet
Cavender
Commissary Department
Battle Field
American Exchange Bank
Secretary of War
Stone
American Patriot
Booneville
Boonevills
Lyon
Atan
McDowell
Louisiana
Adam’s Mill
Rocheport
Col. Little
U. S. Army
Bacon
Jefferson City
Pr. A
Syracuse
Jackson
Gen. Parsons
Confederate and Union Movements Amid Civil War Skirmishes
Reports describe confusion as large numbers desert and return home. The steamer J C Swan arrived with Col Almstedt and 600 men in good health. General Lyon led a dismounted assault his horse frightened him, rumor spread he was shot. Sixth Minnesota and First Minnesota regiments reach Cairo and St Paul, with others marching toward Missouri and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Swan
Col. Almstedt
Lyon
Fair Grounds
Totten
Wisconsin
Michigan Southern
Minnesota
Gowan
St. Paul
Iowa
Keokuk
Missouri
Evening Journal
Cairo
Pillow
Kansas City
Independence
Lexington
Muster Roll Sign Guards of the Ripen Batstadion
Muster roll lists guards led by Col. M. Bayles including Travis Barres Capt aged 40 Albert Hall and officers with lieutenants Wilson Dugging and Geo Heppenheimer. Corporals Otho Woltzheimer and Geo Ayers among privates like Appleton Simeon Allen John Allen William Abbott and many others. Historical roll appears damaged with many fragmented names and scattered typos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripe Batstadion
Col. M. Bayles
Travis Barres
Albert EB. Hall
Oo Wilson A. Dugging
Appleton Simeon R. Allen
John B
Allen William Abbott
John A
Bondie
Frederick Barclay
Frederick J
Esine
James Bacon
Martin M. Plathner
Adolph Byrd
John Crane
George W. Culliton
Thomas Cullen
Frances Coyle
Thomas Conway
Patrick Cox
John Corder
Abraham Crocker
John W. Cooker
al Natoon
Curray
John Dennison
Albert Dempser
James Dunbar
James Desiaco
Henry Dunggan
John Evans
Somual B
Edgar John ¥.Worthy
Fred, Everson
James F. Floyd
Charles H
France
Colt revolvers for sale at low price in Missouri sale
Savory and Mallory advertise Colt four inch and Navy revolvers with mail delivery and cash only payment in gold or Missouri funds. Orders from distant towns urged to include money. guarantee of safe delivery and non registered mail. Meeting notes show Lane's Prairie Union supporters forming a local militia, the Lanc'a Prairie Home Guards, and pledging to uphold federal authority amid Missouri secession tensions.
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Specia
Missouri
Savory & Mallory
St. Louisy Mo
Saye’s Psarma
Manes County
Lane’s Prairie
Wm. L. Pinnel
P. H. Stone
Wauerens
Wheelas
Price
United States
Union
Barney
Lyon
Lanc
Prairie Home Guards
Rolin
Horace L. Hegeman & Co., Maypmalicthr LF
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. Heppenheimer
Geo
Hummell Harmon Netterfild
Otho Woltzheimer
F. Ayers
William F. Orr
Burton Mason
Auupo Asyauis Bami'ton
John H, Kay James Lacy
John McCoy
William Uight Alexandrer McCulloch
Peter Madigan Thomas Iker
Andrew W. Pickels
John Raed Jones A, Smith
William J. Stine
Jonn Sweeny
Peter Scott
Pete Thorps Mason Andchoot Ambroge Winterlcger
James Wilson William
iSamuel P. Owen
Dent County
dMo
J.E. Craig
Adm
J. W. Thratleng
Masturgeon
Rolla
J. M. McGare
Colt’s Revolvers
N. Lyon
Rail Road
David Bayles
Isaac C. Hardin
Phelas
Jung
W. ©. York
Tom Metler
Tanglefoot
Teamsters
Favor
Turand
Faulkner & Graves
Kolla
Moses Dean
Phelps County
Relin
Said County
Henry Dean
Rella
A. Malcolal Roma
Bigelow
Oliva Street
Perrow
Lette
Sigelow
Olive Street
Wena
Chenit
John W. Prentice
Town of
Rolls
Sarah Peentice
Adm’s
Montgomery CI Ugist
Rolla Hardware Store
Tina Ware, &c
Rolla Wholesale and Retail
Steele
Naila
Horne-shoes
Jerusalem
F. Hartie
Guent
C. P. Bullincua
London
Paris
Tony
William Street
New Yorka
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