Flags, absence of, in 1861, 23, 38, 131, 362; rebel, in street, 38–39, 72, 126, hauled down, 100, suppressed by Halleck, 237; display of Stars and Stripes, 146–147, 159, 248; on Court-House, 29; lowered at Sumter, 75; at the Fair, 313. Fletcher, Governor T. C., 346; election of, 341; proclaims Emancipation Ordinance, 348; proclaims Revised Constitution, 357; proclaims end of armed conflict, 368. Floyd, John Buchanan, of Virginia, Secretary of War, sends arms south, 34. Foote, Commodore Andrew Hull, at Fort Henry, 245; at Fort Donelson, 246. Fort Sumter, fall of, 74, 75; effect of, in Saint Louis, 75. Foster, Mr., delegate to convention of 1861, 56. Freedmen’s Relief Society, organized, 294. Fremont, John C., offered Republican nomination for President, 5; Major-General, 206; his fleet on the Mississippi, 208; deceived at New Madrid, 209; at Cairo, 209, 230; fails to support Lyon, 208–209, 212–213; praises Lyon, 213; inefficiency of, 212–213, 219, 223; declares martial law in Saint Louis, 213, in Missouri, 217; frees slaves of the disloyal, 217; is reproved by Lincoln, 217–218; fails to reënforce Mulligan, 219; fortifies Saint Louis, 220; leaves for Jefferson City, 221; his campaign in Missouri, 221; appoints officers and approves bills improperly, 223; occupies Springfield, 221; at Jefferson City, 223; reproved by Secretary of War, 222, 223; removal of, 224; confidence in, shown by Germans, 225; his patriotism, 225; favored Charcoals, 279; aids hospitals, 288; fits up hospital cars, 296. Frost, General Daniel M., 66, 105; sketch of life of, 87; his plans for seizing Saint Louis, 87–90; his letter to Lyon, 94; disloyal record of, 94; a spy, 95; in command of all Missouri militia, 88; forms camp at west of city, 89; learns of Lyon’s plans, 94; joins rebel army, 94; surrenders Camp Jackson, 95. Fugitive Slave Law, execution of, demanded, 52; a dead letter, 181. Fur trade, chief trade in Saint Louis, early part of nineteenth century, 8. Gallaher, Reverend H. M., attacked, while in pulpit of author, 131. Gamble, Honorable Hamilton R., chairman of Committee on Federal Relations, 49, 50, 53; chosen provisional governor of Missouri, 228; issues proclamation, 228–229; calls for state troops, 229; takes action against guerrillas, 273. Georgia, Ordinance of Secession of, 55; commissioner from, visits Missouri officials, 53–56.