Rowan, Steven and James Neal Primm, eds. Germans for a Free : Translations from the St. Louis Radical Press, 1857-1862. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1983.

St. Louis Germans, 49-99 Republican convention, Seward, Frémont, Bates, 101-2 Condition of St. Louis, Spring 1860, 102-4 Blair family, 105-6 Republican convention, Missouri delegation, German, Schurz, Lincoln and Hamlin, 106-118 Republican state ticket in Missouri, 119-120 St. Louis prostitution, 120-24 Free states, slaveholders and proslavery people, Republicans, Germans, 124-26 Rivalry between Chicago and St. Louis, bridge case, 126-27 Property in Warren County, 127-28 German language and public schools, 128-29 St. Louis Republicans visit Lincoln, 128-32 German proslavery Democrat, 132 History of a German newspaper, 133-35 Republican rallies in Missouri interior, 135-36 Fears Post Office controlled by Democrats will seize Lincoln ballots, 137 Southern threats if Lincoln is elected, homestead bill, slavery, bribery, 137-9 Future position of the parties, notes various ideological factions, 139-42 Secession winter, 143ff Minutemen in St. Louis, 143-44 Militia levee, 144-45 Missouri against secession, 145-46 Mission of the German element in the secession crisis, 147-48 Jefferson City, legislature, 148-50 Position of St. Louis, German citizens, legislature, 151-55 Federal troops in St. Louis, protection of Sub-Treasury, 155-56 Birthday of Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin, 156-58 Missouri legislature, 158-60 Missouri defense expenditures, secession, slaveholding interest, 161-62 Germans in St. Louis, secession, elect Union men from the county, 163-65 Lyon, defense of the arsenal, Governor Jackson, Minute Men, weapons, 166-67 German immigration to Missouri, 167 State convention, rival legislatures, border terrorists, 167-68 Diplomatic appointments, Schurz, Seward, Spain, 168-69 Europeans and humiliation of the , 170-72 Losses in city elections, Germans, 172-74 We have a government, 174 Arrest of slaves in Chicago, 174-75 Metropolitan Police, Sunday law, opera house closed, bar, 175-79 Arms will decide, citizens of St. Louis must obey the government, 179-80 Arms, firing, arsenal, secession, 180-81 Slaveholder power, slavery, dangers of a corrupt aristocracy, 182-83 Court martial of a major, 184, 186

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Governor Jackson proclamation, militia called to arms, 185 Armed neutrality, Missouri and , 185-86 Arsenal, flag presentation, 186-87 Camp at the arsenal, 187-89 North has awakened to the danger, purifying effects of war, 189-90 Secessionist demonstration, St. Louis, 190 Arming home guards, 190-91 Unionists and secessionists in Lexington, Missouri, 191-92 Blair, Sigel, recruitment of Missouri soldiers, 192-93 Missouri legislature, secessionists, George Vest, weapons and money for defense, 193-95 Third Missouri, Sigel, flag, 195-97 Missouri legislature, secret sessions, governor, Lyon, Metropolitan Police, 197-98 Patriotism in Missouri, 198-99 Rumored campaign against Jefferson City, citizen driven out of counties, 199-20 Missouri legislature, 200 Keep St. Louis secure for the Union, 200-1 Uprising of northern people, second American Revolution, great mission of nineteenth century, 202-3 Conditions in St. Louis, Governor Jackson, secessionists, 205-7 Camp Jackson, weapons, Unionists, St. Louis, Lyon, news from St. Louis in Jefferson City, 208- 13 St. Louis, crowds harassing Federal soldiers and home guards, secessionists, General Harney, 213-221 Lexington, Missouri, governor, citizens of St. Louis need to support the government, 221-23 Officers at camp Jackson, 223-24 Irish, Germans, Catholic archbishop, 224-229 Federal troops, security measures, St. Louis, arsenal, 229-31 Volunteer regiments, 231-32 Soldiers destroy secessionist camp, 232-33 Pacification of Missouri, military force, 233-35 Compromise between United States troops and state military forces, Harney, , 236- 39 1848 and European despots, loyal Germans in St. Louis, 239-41 Jefferson City, Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson, 241-42 Lexington, Missouri, terrorism, secessionists against unionists, slaveowners, 242-43 Time for patriotism and action, equality, 243-44 Jefferson City, Confederate flag in front of governor’s house, threats against postal agent, agreement between Price and Harney, 244-46 Amputation, death, Captain Blandowsky, burial, 246-48 Unionists in various counties, 249-50 Home guards, 250 Federal government and Missouri, incompetence or treason, Harney, 251-52 Harney and Sterling Price agreement, Hamilton Gamble, 252-54 Meeting between Claiborne Fox Jackson and Sterling Price, 254-56 Confederate occupation of Missouri, Price, Lyon, Germans, , state of war, 257-59 Governor and other officials have fled Jefferson City, 259

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Jefferson City, Blair, in hands of United States forces, Sigel, Boonville, Lyon, 260-63 Governor Jackson, proclamation of Colonel Bornstein, treason, 265-68 Ancient antagonism, slavery, Puritan vs. Cavalier, 268-70 Washington, Frank Blair, 270-71 Germans and sense of justice, 271-73 Frémont, 273-74 C. L. Bernays and prophecy about the rebellion, 274-75 Losses at battle of Booneville, 275-77 Reception for troops returning to St. Louis, 277-79 Sigel, Frémont, 279-81 Death of , 281-82 Martial law, Frémont, 283-84 Rumors, Blair, Meigs, Frémont, McClellan, Lincoln, Mary Lincoln, 284-91 Emancipation policy, 291-93 Sterling Price, 293-94 Frémont in New York, 294-97 Anti-Sigel clique, 297-300 Is slavery question insoluble, Otto Ruppius, future of black race, 300-4 Sterling Price’s rear guard, baggage looted, prisoners, 304-5 Fort Donelson, 305-7 Compromise, peace men, reactionary papers praise McClellan, Stanton, Charles Stone, Sigel, Halleck, Curtis, 307-9 Emancipation movement in Missouri, 309-10 Sigel, 310-11 Blair, emancipation in Missouri, 311-12 Pea Ridge, 312-14 Unionizing the city council, 314-15 Missouri Germans, slavery, 315-18

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