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Riot in Saint Louis, MO
in the American Civil War
May 11, 1861
Online Books:
Official Records, Union
and Confederate Reports (Pages 9-9)
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, by the United
States War Department, 1880
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Union Battle Summary |
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Saint Louis, Mo., May 11, 1861. Some newly organized Union troops,
under command of Capt. Callender and Lieut. Saxton, were marching
through the streets toward the U.S. Arsenal, when they were fired on
by a mob and 2 of the soldiers were killed. The fire was returned by
the troops, killing and wounding 10 citizens, when the mob dispersed.
Source: The Union Army, Volume 6, Cyclopedia of Battles,
1908 |
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