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I've started the Civil War Classics series from Trans-Mississippi Musings bringing the best of the works by authors who were present during the American Civil War in those states and territories west of the Mississippi River. These are public domain works, which I have reformatted as eBooks. The first classic in the series is “The Fight for Missouri” by Thomas L. Snead. It's currently available in Kindle format from Amazon. Thomas Lowndes Snead was in a unique position to provide an eyewitness account of the events taking place in 1861, the year in which the American Civil War came to the State of Missouri. In 1860, Snead wrote about politics for the Evening Bulletin, a St. Louis newspaper. Shortly after Claiborne Fox Jackson was inaugurated as Governor of the State of Missouri, Snead left the Bulletin and became a full-time aide to the new Governor. As a result, Thomas Snead was present at all of the key events which took place in Missouri in at the start of the American Civil War.
Even though Snead was an ardent secessionist, this book provides one of the fairest and most balanced accounts of the struggle that took place to get control in the State of Missouri. Just read a couple of letters Snead received in 1886 from two of his adversaries during the war years.
Snead sent a copy of his manuscript to Franz Sigel and asked for his feedback. Sigel had been elected Colonel of the Third Missouri Regiment of Federal Volunteers mustered in 1861 in St. Louis. Sigel rose to the rank of Major-General of Federal Volunteers during the war. Sigel wrote back to Snead in an April 5, 1886 letter.
Likewise, Snead asked Charles D. Drake to read his book and provide feedback. Drake had been a Missouri legislator who became the leader of the Radical Union party in Missouri during that State’s reconstruction period after the war. Drake was elected to the United States Senate before resigning to accept a judicial appointment. Drake wrote to Snead in a March 24, 1886 letter.
I hope you enjoy reading this book.
Dick Titterington, aka theCivilWarMuse Last changed: Oct 18 2013 at 12:55 PM Back |
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