St. Louis in what would become known as the Camp Jackson Affair. As the captured militia men were marched toward the arsenal, a riot later that day erupted in which scores of civilians were shot or killed. That event marked the effective beginning of the Civil War in Missouri. See also History of the United States Republican Party American election campaigns in the 19th century Woke (slang) References Sources Paul F. Boller Jr.; Presidential Campaigns 1996 Philip Kinsley; The Chicago Tribune: Its First Hundred Years 1943. Frank L Klement; Dark Lanterns: Secret Political Societies, Conspiracies, and Treason Trials in the Civil War (1984) External links The Wide Awakes by Louis T. Wigfall, December 6, 1860 The Wide Awakes Lincoln/Net Abraham Lincoln, a History Volume 2 John Hay and John Nicolay Struggle for St. Louis by Anthony Mondachello Circular regarding uniform and the organization of the club Library of Congress The Wide Awake quick step. 1860 Library of Congress American Civil War political groups Youth wings of political parties in the United States 1860 United States presidential election Republican Party (United States) Missouri in the American Civil War New York (state) in the American Civil War Illinois in the American Civil War Wisconsin in the American Civil War Military wings of political parties 1858 establishments in the United States