. The Union cause in St. Louis in 1861 [electronic resource]: an historical sketch . ations were not deemed to be a guarantee for the safety ofthe city These threatening conditions induced a number of citi-zens to organize as near as possible among neighbors a military bodyof men for the protection of the home and family, for the freeexercise of the franchise and the supremacy of the Union. Theleading idea was to make this body strong enough in numbers toprevent even the chance of a fight within the limits of the cityFor this purpose Anselm Albert, Robert J. and Roderick E. Rom-bauer of the Fi
. The Union cause in St. Louis in 1861 [electronic resource]: an historical sketch . ations were not deemed to be a guarantee for the safety ofthe city These threatening conditions induced a number of citi-zens to organize as near as possible among neighbors a military bodyof men for the protection of the home and family, for the freeexercise of the franchise and the supremacy of the Union. Theleading idea was to make this body strong enough in numbers toprevent even the chance of a fight within the limits of the cityFor this purpose Anselm Albert, Robert J. and Roderick E. Rom-bauer of the First Ward met early in January to form such anorganization. As all three had taken part in the war of 1848 inHungary they knew the value of an early movement. The startfor getting the list headed by native citizens was not encouraging:among others a prominent jurist remarked: When it comes toa fight I will take my revolver and step into the street. A couplemonths later, the same party joined a Reserve Regiment. Afterthis the movement was followed up in the First Ward of St. Louis,. RODERICK E. ROMBAUER. Private 1st Infantry; Captain 1st U. S. Reserve Corps,Missouri Volunteers. Organization. 201 and discussed in private as well as public meetings. Drilling wascommenced at Flora Garden by a squad of fourteen men, whichby the 8th of February increased to fifty Chas. A. Hammersteinwas first drillmaster, according to the Prussian Company tactics,which were familiar to several of those present. Meetings animatingthe Union sentiments of citizens were held at Lafayette Hall onBroadway and later on at Flora Garden. The movement spreadrapidly over the Ward, bounded north by Soulard, east by the river,south and west by the city limits. As the object was the protectionof home, the name of Home Guard was adopted. Its members didnot seek nor expect pay. and at first did not expect to be enlistedinto the service of the United States, though they had hopes ofreceiving arms from that source. By
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