State of Missouri, County of St. Louis
Frederick Kretschmar

Two black-and-white photographs depict Nicholas Haerle, a German immigrant who came to the U.S. in 1856. In May 1861, Haerle attended a pro-Union meeting at the Lexington, Missouri courthouse. The meeting was stormed by Confederate supporters and Haerle was shot and wounded in the resulting struggle. He later fled to St. Louis. The September 11, 1862 document on State of Missouri letterhead certifies Haerle’s American citizenship.

Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Picturing the War
Surviving a Guerrilla War
Bushwhackers

State of Missouri, County of St. Louis
Frederick Kretschmar

Lafayette County, Missouri
Lexington, Missouri

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Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

Haerle Collection, 36-96-4

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