. History of the American Civil War . (Julypoints new state of- 20th\ It dcclarcd tlic ofiices of governor, fleers. ^ ^ lieutenant governor, etc., vacant, and pro-nounced all the anti-national legislation that had takenplace null and void. It appointed a new governor until,on a subsequent day of election, the j^eople should ex-press their choice. On his part, the governor, in retaliation, issued a dec-laration that, by the act of the people andciarel that the state govcrnmeut of the Northern States of thelate Union, the political connection of Mis-souri with the United States was dissolved. In
. History of the American Civil War . (Julypoints new state of- 20th\ It dcclarcd tlic ofiices of governor, fleers. ^ ^ lieutenant governor, etc., vacant, and pro-nounced all the anti-national legislation that had takenplace null and void. It appointed a new governor until,on a subsequent day of election, the j^eople should ex-press their choice. On his part, the governor, in retaliation, issued a dec-laration that, by the act of the people andciarel that the state govcrnmeut of the Northern States of thelate Union, the political connection of Mis-souri with the United States was dissolved. In conformi-ty with the plan elsewhere followed, he proceeded to con-tract an alliance with the Confederacy, turning over to itthe military means of the state. The formal secession of 232 MILITAKY MOVEMENTS IN MISSOURI. [Sect. IX. Missouri Avas thus the act of one man, and herein is seenthe wisdom of the original movers of secession, in hav-ing persons who could be relied upon for their pur2:)0sesas jTovernors in all the Border MISSOUKI AND AKKANSAS. Fremont takes com-muud of the district, The month of August came, and found General Lyonat Springfield, hoj^ing to receive re-enforcements; but thebattle of Bull Run had occurred, and rendered it impos-sible to send him aid. Major General Fre-mont had been appointed to the commandof the Western Department, and had reached St. Louis(July 25). Meantime Confederate troops were pouringover the southern frontier of Missouri, and Lyon, findingthat they were advancing upon him in two columns, de-termined to strike before he should be overwhelmed bythe combined Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texastroops. His force did not exceed 5500, his antagonist hadLyon> skirmish at uiorc thau 12,000. A skirmish occurred atDug Spring (August 1st), in which he had Dng Spring. Chap. XLVII.] BATTLE OF WILSONS CREEK. 233 the advantage; but lie could not prevent the junction ofthe two columns. Hereupon lie fell back to position
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