Old South Hall (used by Collegiate and Medical departments during this time), Old Capitol, and Old North Hall (library). Old North Hall burned in 1897, along with three-fourths of the library books. By Chicago Lithographing Co.
Old South Hall and Old Capitol on the Pentacrest. Engraving by Middleton, Strobridge & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. This image appears as the frontispiece to the 1863-64 and 1864-65 General Catalogs.
During the Civil War, Benton Barracks was an encampment for Union troops and was located in north St. Louis County, 4-5 miles from the City of St. Louis.
