Article Title

“Barbarous Custom of Dueling”: Death and Honor on St. Louis’ Bloody Island

Authors

Mark Alan Neels, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Abstract

Neels argues that the Army Corps of Engineers inadvertently dealt the final death blow to dueling in the region when it eliminated “Bloody Island,” a sandbar in the Mississippi River which became a favorite venue for duels.

Recommended Citation

Neels, Mark Alan (2010) "“Barbarous Custom of Dueling”: Death and Honor on St. Louis’ Bloody Island," The Confluence (2009-2020): Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/confluence_2009/vol2/iss1/3