150 Years Ago: Fremont Prepares to Move Against the Enemy
Columbia Daily Tribune › October 05, 2011
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COLUMBIA -- The pivotal battle for the future of Missouri loomed just ahead, and Maj. Gen. John Fremont's reputation, as well as that of Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, depended on the outcome, William Switzler wrote in the Columbia Missouri Statesman.
Switzler, one of the more influential editors in the state, noted that although Price might have as many as 35,000 to 40,000 men under arms in the Missouri State Guard, another victory like that won Sept. 20 at Lexington would be difficult.See the full content of this document
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150 Years Ago: Fremont Prepares to Move Against the Enemy
The Lexington defeat spurred a rapid military build-up in Central Missouri, Switzler noted.
If Price fights Fremont, that means he must confront a large federal Army, "not a handful bu...See the full content of this document
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