The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-12
COLONEL MFALL OF ST. LOUIS TELLS
SOME ANECDOTES OF THE CIVIL WAR.

the earlier phases Of the trouble I'm 81.
Louis till just before the state troops under
General ID. NJ Frost. went into encanp-
came apparent that in attack On the United
states Arsenal at that place was being con-
templated. and Blais and Lyon determined
10 make a move against Frost. Then it
was that the First Missouri was organized.
and Blair being mase Colonel OF that resi-
ment, his old , disbanced and be-
came merged into that regiment.
The leading officers Of the First Mis-
souri, Were: Frank p. Blair. Jr.: Colonel:
Andrews. Lieutenant Colonel: j. NJ. Scho,
field. Major. who later became the General
commanding the Army OF the United States.
In 1851. i was at FRANKLIN. and
! remember that nine companies OF the
Twenty-sixth Missouri. which ] then Joined.
were mustered In on Christmas Day.
Tina Christmas vas a busy and cxcit-
ing one for us. and /. know we pad but
little attention TO the fact that II was
sort. We were tusf getting ready to 90
down to Island No. 70. on the Mississippi.
and were teo rushed for time to pay at
tention to other things.
The Twenty-sixth Missouri was COM
mHhded oy Colonel y. Boomer. afterwards
charge. / remember. also. that in this
regiment was the brave Captain Welker.
who had resigned his captaincy or the s.:
who was killed In the fight at Champion
Hill. near Nicksburg.
Well. the Twentf-sixth went 20 Island
NO ~ and from that time forward took
part In the operations around Vicksburg un-
III the surrender. After that II was under
sherman in the march from Atlanta 10 the
sea. but ! was not IN that famous march.
for the reason that I was one OF the or
isnia. trying General s%eeneT Of tht " re an
lar army for his personal assault on Cen
eral Dodge. ana the couTt-martial was
ehanged from Atlanta 10 Louisville when
Sherman'S march began"
RECALLS LYON.
Colonel McFalrs Teeollections OF General
Lyon are interesting.
I saw a great deal OF the General" he
says. FROM the beginning Of The trouble
unul MS death. / remember the first day
! went down to the arsenal and was ad-
mlt.ed TO his quarters. He asked me what
safe / was born IN. and when / replied
FsngsylNanla he seemed to be pleased.
II was one Of the most intensely patri-
otlc men ! ever say. and / remember that
notning made him more indignant than the
increasing RESERVATIONS from the regular
army OF Southern officers who went With
their states into the confederacy.
Lyon bitterly regretted the loss OF life
following the capture OF the State troops
at Camp Jackson. as he had felt confident
the pace would be captured without the
shedding OF a drop Of blood. General Lyon
IN his brief career at the opening OF the
SiHli war demonstrated the possession OF
mlIitary talent. OF a high order"
OPetanous ABOUT Nickshurg in which Gen
eral Grant figures. Coming 10 his tent the
General asked him:
6sy "h MeE 90 you tn INK of this business to-
1T has been q good hght.- the Colonel
repneu, and then went on TO say that he
seriously objected to making any further
Forward movement, declaring that Z would
mean a sacrifice OF Een.
You are right about that" said General
gained from it,
and after that said the Colonel. there
Ners no similar attempts. the regular siege
OF ficksourg being Instituted Instead. end
ing IN the surrender Grant had been urged
into TINS attempt hy General Thomas. the
Aasutant Senerai. who pressed him 10 make
the assault on the Qualifications against his
own convictions. The movement was sim
ply Q series OF desperate charges against
the fortified hills outside vIcksburs. and