Download or read book A Most Unsettled State written by Eileen Nini Harris and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Civil War, St. Louis was under martial law. The city was divided to the core. Author NiNi Harris has collected memoirs, letters, sermons, and accounts that reveal a critical time in a volatile place. Learn firsthand about the women who nursed wounded soldiers, the ministers who were appalled by slavery, and Southern sympathizers whose resentment grew as the Union gained control of St. Louis. This book contains eyewitness accounts of significant events that occurred in the streets, not to mention the writers' insights and feelings.