Identifier: franklesliesscen00lesl (find matches)
Title: Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the Civil War ...
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880
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Publisher: New York : Mrs. F. Leslie
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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were shot dead and several wounded. Acompany of men, ostensibly recruited for the New York Kifles, Colonel Legend re, were offered by Captain Cresto, who commanded them, to Colonel*ardella, who was also raising a regiment, and Monday night was fixed on for the desertion to take place. At Captain Crestos request his company,B, was placed on guard, and pickets were stationed near Eoes tavern ; but before the time appointed Colonel Legendre heard of the plot, and orderedCaptain Gossamer and Lieutenant Georgeo to take eharge of the camp. Patrols were sent out, who ordered every man back to his quarters. CaptainCresto demanded the authority for such a proceeding, and while they were parleying a pistol was accidentally discharged by one of the intended deserters.The detachment sent to stop their desertion, fancying they were attacked, immediately fired, and killed privates Markoe and Sassi, besides woundingseveral others. Captain Cresto escaped, but was subsequently captured near Flushing.
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CAMP LILLIE, HEADQUARTERS OF §GENERAL FEEMONT, JEFEEESON CITY, MO., OCTOBEE 1st, 1861. Jefferson City is on the Missouri River, 144 miles from its mouth, and 125 miles from St. Louis. It is on the direct route of the Pacific Railroad.The location of Jefferson City is very striking. On the towering hill which frowns over the Missouri stands the Capitol, built of magnesium limestone.The town site is seamed with sharp ridges and deep hollows running parallel with the river. These had been eagerly taken advantage of in construct-ing the fortifications. About a mile to the south of the city was the headquarters of General Fremont, situated upon a beautiful slope, commanding aline military prospect. It was called Camp Lillie, after his eldest daughter, Lillie Benton Fremont.

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