Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  General Sterling Price

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                                   PRICE
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   PRICE, GEN. STERLING, born in Prince Edward county, Va., September 11,
   1809. Educated at Hampden-Sidney College, and moved to Missouri.
   Served in State Legislature and in Congress. Served as colonel of
   cavalry through the Mexican war. Completed the conquest of New Mexico.
   Governor of Missouri for four years. On outbreak of Civil war became
   major-general of State militia and defeated General Lyon at Wilson's
   Creek. Captured Lexington, but forced to retreat by Fremont.
   Superseded by Van Dorn, but participated in the campaigns of his
   superior. Ordered to Tennessee. Participated in the Mississippi
   campaign of Beauregard and Pemberton. Transferred to command of the
   Army of the West. Assigned to command in Arkansas, whence he was
   driven by General Steele. At close of war, went to Mexico, but
   returned in 1866, and died in 1867.