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31770	McElroy, John	The Struggle for Missouri			.txt	text/plain	96697	4495	68	Even before South Carolina seceded the ardent young Secessionists of St. Louis had begun the organization of "Minute Men" to "protect the State." Lyon went to Gen. Harney to urge his right to command, from seniority The limitations placed by Gen. Harney upon Lyon's assignment to command Lieutenant-General commanding the Army of the United States. STERLING PRICE, Major-General Missouri State Guard. The people in the country reported to Gen. Lyon that the enemy was fully State Guards, which Gen. Price had brought forward. Gen. Lyon saw clearly that the place to fight for St. Louis and Missouri Though Gen. Lyon had marched his men 50 miles in one day to prevent the order that he had turned over the command of the Missouri troops to Gen. McCulloch, but reserved the right to resume command at any time he might In the 1,300 men in Gen. Sigel's command the loss was	./cache/31770.txt	./txt/31770.txt