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Volume 3, Part 2: July 1861

Volume 3, Part 2: July 1861

Fry, Jerry R.

Paperback

Series: 1861 Missouri Speaks, Series 2: Primary Source Documents, Book 4

General Education

ISBN10: 1727461304
ISBN13: 9781727461305
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Jul 24 2026
Pages: 412
Weight: 2.09
Height: 0.84 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Volume 3, Part 2 of Series 2: 1861 Missouri Speaks covers the critical month of July 1861, as Missouri's conflict intensified and military operations expanded across the state. Command of Missouri shifted once again, first under George B. McClellan and then to John C. Fremont, though Nathaniel Lyon remained the effective field commander for much of the month. As Union forces pushed deeper into Missouri, engagements at Carthage, Neosho, Forsyth, and other locations revealed a widening war, while Lyon advanced toward Springfield amid severe shortages of men, weapons, and supplies. Letters and reports throughout the volume highlight the mounting logistical crisis facing Union troops, as enlistments expired, soldiers went unpaid, and reinforcements failed to arrive.

At the same time, secessionist forces under Sterling Price reorganized and prepared for larger operations, supported by Confederate commanders such as Benjamin McCulloch and Leonidas Polk. A major political turning point came with the second session of the Missouri State Convention, which removed Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson and other state officials, installing a provisional Union government under Hamilton R. Gamble. Meanwhile, Fremont struggled to stabilize the department upon his arrival in St. Louis, facing urgent pleas for reinforcements, funding, and supplies-even as Confederate forces began concentrating for a major campaign that would soon culminate in the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Through detailed correspondence, official orders, and firsthand accounts, this volume reveals a state fully engulfed in war, with both sides racing toward a decisive confrontation.

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