Since the end of the Civil War, law and order in several Missouri counties was in a parlous state, with large armed groups, mostly former Confederate soldiers and guerillas operating with virtual impunity. Governor Thomas C. Fletcher was determined to reassert state control with the use of militia and, stating that "the law must be upheld with the power of the sword," on this day made a request to the state legislature for funds to sustain military action against the disorder. The lawmakers appropriated an initial $20,000 and promised more if needed. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
"Missouri," The American Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1866 (New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1873), 524.
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Crime/Disasters