The name John Fremont (1813-1890) evokes images of Manifest Destiny, exploration of the western United States, the first Republican candidate for President (18560, and the separation of California from Mexico. Less well-known is his very brief role in the American Civil War.
For slightly more than three months in 1861, he was the commander of the U.S. Army’s Western Department, stretching from Illinois to the Rocky Mountains and headquartered in St. Louis. Those three months are now detailed in John Fremont’s 100 Days: Clashes and Convictions in Civil War Missouri by Gregory Wolk and published by the Missouri Historical Society.
To continue reading, please see my post today at Dancing Priest.
Some Wednesday Readings
Love Is All You Need: Motive Power of Western Civilization – Bradley Birzer at The Imaginative Conservative.
All the Time I Thought Was Mine – Andrew Roycroft at New Grub Street.
Nutcracker Dreams – Jordana Rosenman at Front Porch Republic.
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