Introduction
Early Settlements
Dow Bryant and a Gallon of Whisky
The Tutt and Evert War
Indians Chase a Sheriff Ten Miles
Hogan and the Boy
Hogan and the Blacksmith
The Early Years in Howell County
How a Mob Was Prevented
Religion and Politics
Missouri and the Civil War
A Big Confederate Meeting at West Plains
McBride Establishes Military Law
General Lyons Drives Rebels from Rolla
The Testing of Loyal Hearts
Rebels Defeated in Douglas County
Rebels Capture Col. Monks
Sold as a Beef Cow
The Confederate Army or Hell
In Camp at Yellville
Makes His Escape
Arrives at Springfield
General Lyon Killed at Wilson Creek
Hanging Jesse James and Mr. Brown
Their Wives and Other Women Bury Them
A General Jackson Soldier Shot Down