This collection contains a variety of documents detailing events in Missouri’s past. Topics include Missouri’s role in the Civil War, such as slavery, as a Border State, and battles fought; histories of Missouri counties; exploration; encyclopedias; and more.
Incidents of the Civil War in Missouri -- The story of a blood-stained poem -- A story of the mines -- My first sweetheart and scenes of my childhood -- The commercial traveler -- A horse-race for a wife in the days of slavery., Verso of title page: The Hicks-Judd Company print, S.F. ... Published 1902., Plates facing p. 32, 48, 64, 100, 110, 120, 128, 144, 146, 148, 160, 176, 202, 252 and 260, signed by G. Staib. Photographic plates facing p. 58, 60, 74, 76, 80, 96, 102 and 108., Book provided by University of Missouri--St. Louis., OCLC number: 13922763 (print)
"Recollections of the battle, by Col. B.T. Van Horn": p. [5]-10., "Recollections of the battle, by Capt. Joseph A. Wilson": p. 10-16., Book provided by University of Missouri -- Columbia