CHAPTER II.
MISSOURI IN THE EARLY DAYS.
Apathy of the Border States .-- The Missouri State Convention .-- Sterling Price a Union Man .-- Plan to take the State out of the Union .-- Capture of Camp Jackson .-- Energy of General Lyon .-- Union Men organized .-- An Unfortunate Collision .-- The Price-Harney Truce .-- The Panic among the Secessionists .-- Their Hegira from St.Louis .-- A Visit to the State Capital .-- Under the Rebel Flag .-- Searching for Contraband Articles .-- An Introduction to Rebel Dignitaries .-- Governor Jackson .-- Sterling Price .-- Jeff.

Thompson .-- Activity at Cairo .-- Kentucky Neutrality .-- The Rebels occupy Columbus..