. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . ght blue eyes and light hairgave to his unusually expressive face ageniality that was more than realized inhis manner toward those who claimed hisfriendship. He had a magnetism abouthim that won friends among all was the idol of his political followers,and with the courage and fearlessness ofthe eagle was dreaded by his foes. Broughtup in the school of free-soil Democracy, inwhich his father was a leader, and ThomasHart Benton,
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . ght blue eyes and light hairgave to his unusually expressive face ageniality that was more than realized inhis manner toward those who claimed hisfriendship. He had a magnetism abouthim that won friends among all was the idol of his political followers,and with the courage and fearlessness ofthe eagle was dreaded by his foes. Broughtup in the school of free-soil Democracy, inwhich his father was a leader, and ThomasHart Benton, the greatest statesman ofthe West, the exponent, Mr. Blair was an anti-slavery man in a slave State,and a most loyal supporter of the Federal Union. Mr. Benton having jjassedaway, Blair became in 1860-61 the recognized leader of all the eminent menwho controlled the destinies of Missouri. By his matchless skill, ability andenergy he met and controverted every effort of his adversaries, and held hisState true to her constitutional obligations. And if he had rendered no otherservice to his adopted State and to the country, Frank Blair would be entitled. IIajor-Ltexekal Francis P. Blair. 10 THE STORY OF to imperishal)le renown for bis political serviVes in keeping Missouri in theUnion. But in April, 1861, he organized the 1st Missouri Volunteer Infantr}. underthe tirst call of President Lincoln for three months volunteers, and was madeits colonel. Although he did not command the regiment iu the field, afterthe capture of Camp Jackson at St. Louis, Mo., his regiment won great dis-tinction at Booneville and Wilsons Creek and in all its subsequent the autumn of 1S61 it was reorganized as an artillery regiment andremustered for during the war, and n(^t a prominent engagement or great battle was fought in the West or by Shermans armyfrom Atlanta to the sea, in which a battery or batteriesof the 1st Missouri did not do distinguished service. Frank Blair rose to the grade of
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