PREORDER John Frémont’s 100 Days: Clashes and Convictions in Civil War Missouri by Gregory Wolk

For 100 days in 1861, John Frémont was the general in charge of the United States Army’s Western Department. Frémont arrived at his St. Louis headquarters in late July, setting into motion three tumultuous months that would see him declare martial law; emancipate two enslaved men; and give rise to one of the Civil War’s most respected figures, Ulysses S. Grant.

John Frémont’s 100 Days: Clashes and Convictions in Civil War Missouri is the first book-length study of Frémont’s time in Missouri written since the Civil War, revealing the story of the first enslaved person ever set free by military order of the United States and exploring six campaigns in the Trans-Mississippi theater. This remarkable story will appeal to Civil War enthusiasts and general readers alike.

Paperback | 216 pages | Available October 2025