Thursday, June 9, 2011

Timeline, Week 5 of the Civil War: Bloody St. Louis


Date
Key Events for the Week of May 6, 1861 (War Week 5)
May 6, 1861
Mon
Arkansas Secedes from the Union

Tennessee
Tennessee legislature calls for popular vote on secession.
10
Fri
Riots in St. Louis
Union forces capture Camp Jackson in Missouri. Pro-secessionist forces react by rioting resulting in 29 deaths. (Bowman 54)

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