William clarke quantrill july 31, 1837 june 6, 1865 was a confederate guerrilla leader during the american civil war having endured a tempestuous childhood before later becoming a schoolteacher, quantrill joined a group of bandits who roamed the missouri and kansas countryside apprehending escaped slaves. It s 1863 and the tide of the civil war is starting to turn when alan westcott arrives in the strifetorn missourikansas border area on a mission for the confederacy. Starting with a small force of no more than a dozen men, the proslavery guerrilla band began to make independent attacks upon union camps, patrols, and settlements. Quantrills raiders george and richard dick maddox, sons of larkin maddox of cass county, mo, were valiant soldiers in the war of the lost cause. They attacked this prounion stronghold, killing over 150 men, with few of them offering resistance. Frank and jesse james, and james and cole younger served with quantrill s raiders during the conflict and the famed raiders allegedly saved general jo shelby from capture on december 7, 1862, at the battle of prairie grove. Photographs of quantrill s raiders as they attended reunions after the civil war show noland sitting prominently with white members of the group.
See more ideas about american civil war, confederate states of america and civil war photos. The battleflag most corroborated by missouri historical groups and the veterans of quantrills raiders was the black flag with red letters quantrell. The climax of quantrill s guerilla career came on august 21, 1863, when he led a force of 450 raiders into lawrence, kansas, a stronghold of prounion support and the home of senator james h. In addition, quantrills raiders burned and looted the town. After leading a confederate bushwhacker unit along the missourikansas border in the early 1860s, which included the infamous raid and sacking of lawrence, kansas in 1863. Upon return to dover, the bones were interred in the family plot in the dover 4th st cemetery minus the skull and various bones the unscrupulous friend had removed and kept. However, it was agreed the grave would be dug up and the contents viewed. Aug 24, 2018 james brothers and quantrills raiders in 1863, quantrills force had grown to over 450 men, one of whom was frank james, older brother of jesse james. We may have multiple downloads for few games when different versions are available.
In 1864 two of quantrill s raiders were killed in a gunfight with a texas posse. Reunion pin, sixth annual reunion of survivors of quantrills guerrillas at independence, missouri, august 22, 1903 charles w. Quantrills raiders confederate bushwackers william clarke quantrill july 31, 1837 june 6, 1865, was a confederate guerrilla leader during the american civil war. The union commander was given the blame and this fanned the alreadyfearsome flames of the raiders. Quantrills raiders in texasin the fall of 1863, william clarke quantrill, the missouri bushwhacker, took about three hundred of his followers across indian territory to sherman, texas. The leader first of the missouri partisan rangers, then the quantrill s raiders guerillas during the civil war, he won renown for possessing excellent leadership skills, horsemanship and exercised unique warfare tactics. Was the first of quantrill s men to have died in kentucky.
You are viewing a leaf from an original 1862 harpers weekly newspaper. Quantrills mother arrived in the company of her sons boyhood friend. Quantrills raiders 1958 john wayne message board jwmb. Excerpt from a past edition of ohiotraveler by robert carpenter. Quantrill a true history of his guerrilla warfare on the missouri and kansas border during the civil war of 18611865, as told by capt.
Quantrills raiders in texas the outlaws who tormented sherman by evault boswell. Later on this group became confederate soldiers, who were referred to as. Provided to youtube by tunecore quantrills raiders geoff zanelli into the west original soundtrack from the miniseries. An undated rare photo provided by keya morgan, found in a north carolina attic, depicts two slave children, art historians say. The illustration is by thomas nast, one of the most famous artists of the 1800 s.
The lawrence massacre also known as quantrills raid was an attack during the american civil war 186165 by quantrills raiders, a confederate guerrilla group led by william quantrill, on the unionist town of lawrence, kansas the attack on the morning of friday, august 21, 1863 targeted lawrence due to the towns long support of abolition and its reputation as a center for the. Was later wounded and hot through the thigh, shattering the bone, near greenville, muhlenburg county, kentucky. The story of william quantrill and the quantrills raiders and dover, ohio history. The lawrence massacre also known as quantrills raid was an attack during the american civil war 186165 by quantrills raiders, a confederate guerrilla group led by william quantrill, on the unionist town of lawrence, kansas. After william quantrills raid on aubry, kansas on march 7, 1862, a federal company from olathe, kansas sent a patrol from company d, eighth kansas jayhawker regiment to investigate.
This battle marked the beginning of the civil war in missouri, where the state would become the scene of savage and fierce fighting, primarily from guerilla warfare. The leaf features a stunning illustration of the famous quantrill raiders sacking a western town. With steve cochran, diane brewster, leo gordon, gale robbins. The twelveyearold drummer had crawled twelve feet from the fire before he died. Quantrills raiders and dover ohio history ohio traveler. A confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrills leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. Their leader was william quantrill and they included jesse james and his brother frank early in the war missouri and kansas were nominally under union government control and became subject to widespread violence as groups of confederate. Japan japanese title new zealand english title quantrills raiders. The modern tribar colored missouri state flag posted on this article is the incorrect standard battleflag for quantrills raiders. One of quantrill s scouts, he was reputed to be his best one. On august 21, 1863, quantrill led his band of about 450 men into lawrence, kansas. A request made to take the remains back to ohio was refused.
Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about quantrill and his raiders like never before, in no time at all. Though considered the defining moment in the citys history, its difficult to draw heroes from a story that ends with the town being burned to the ground. Quantrill s raiders is a 1958 american western film about quantrill s raiders directed by edward bernds and starring steve cochran, diane brewster and leo gordon cast. A confederate captain is sent on an undercover mission to arrange the destruction of a supply of weapons.
In the 1999 movie ride with the devil, noland is the basis for the character daniel holt, the freed black who along with his former owner rides with quantrill s bushwhackers, kennedy said. Photographs of quantrills raiders as they attended reunions after the civil war show noland sitting prominently with white members of the group. The confederacys most notorious bushwhackers chronicles the life of quantrill, the raiders civil war record, and their legacy. In the lone star state, the bushwhackers made camp at mineral c. Quantrill s friend took the skull to mrs quantrill who identified it based upon a chipped tooth. The high point of quantrills guerilla war came on august 21, 1863 with the raid on lawrence. The climax of quantrills guerilla career came on august 21, 1863, when he led a force of 450 raiders into lawrence, kansas, a stronghold of prounion support and the home of senator james h. The illustration is by thomas nast, one of the most famous artists of the 1800s. Was at the wakefield farm, near smiley, kentucky, with quantrill on may 10, 1865. As a result, the young man took it upon himself to take a more antagonistic course with his ownguerilla warfare, becoming the leader of quantrills raiders. Southern sympathizers living nearby were sought out and accused of aiding the raiders. Was the first of quantrills men to have died in kentucky. Frank and jesse james, and james and cole younger served with quantrills raiders during the conflict and the famed raiders allegedly saved general jo shelby from capture on december 7, 1862, at the battle of prairie grove. Greece transliterated title i epidromi tis prasinis maskas.
When the civil war broke out in april 1861, quantrill joined the confederate side with enthusiasm. When the civil war began, quantrill was irregularly connected to the confederate army and fought at the battles of lexington and wilsons creek in missouri. Quantrills raiders 1958 a confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrills leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. Henry mcculloch, the confederate commander of the district of northeast texas, tried to find a use for the pseudorebels, but they failed in rounding up deserters.
Claiming to fight for the confederacy, quantrill organized a band in december 1861. They drove through the town to the union army camp, capturing, killing, and scattering the yankees. Leading as many as 450 raiders, quantrill sacked the town of lawrence and left as many as 183 dead in his wake. Quantrills friend took the skull to mrs quantrill who identified it based upon a chipped tooth. Cpt william clarke quantrill 18371865 find a grave. Quantrills mistress kate gale robbins immediately falls for the stranger and they have a romantic interlude where she tries to give him a reason to take her away from the band. In august 1863, quantrill and his men committed what became known as the lawrence massacre. Alan westcott arrives in missourikansas border area on a mission for confederacy. Hughess confederate force, including william quantrill and his raiders, attacked independence, at dawn, in two columns on different roads. In fact, it is the antithesis of the quantrill s raiders. The leader first of the missouri partisan rangers, then the quantrills raiders guerillas during the civil war, he won renown for possessing excellent leadership skills, horsemanship and exercised unique warfare tactics.
A confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrill s leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. Some, such as bill anderson, had concocted a story about his father and uncle being hanged as southern sympathizers to give credibility among the others in quantrill s quasi army who had suffered genuine persecution by union men. Quantrill s leaders had very little concern for the southern cause, but had become bushwhackers. American civil war adventure in which an outlaw, sympathetic to the confederate cause, is persuaded to attempt a daring raid on. Operating near the kansasmissouri border, the raiders began forays into kansas, attacking towns about 15 miles from the border. I lived for a time in lawrence, kansas, the site of quantrill s raid in 1863. This stunning illustration captures the confusion and panic in a town hit by one of quantrill s lightning fast raids. Anderson 1840 october 26, 1864, known by the nickname bloody bill anderson, was one of the deadliest and most notorious proconfederate guerrilla. Wellknown bloody bill anderson would join quantrill s raiders in 1863. Quantrills raids kansapedia kansas historical society. This film solves that problem by rewriting history. William quantrill renegade leader of the missouri border.
One of the ten original members of quantrill s guerrillas. The modern tribar colored missouri state flag posted on this article is the incorrect standard battleflag for quantrill s raiders. James brothers and quantrills raiders in 1863, quantrills force had grown to over 450 men, one of whom was frank james, older brother of jesse james. Overview of quantrills raiders, 1958, directed by edward bernds, with steve cochran, diane brewster, leo gordon, at turner classic movies.
Feb 05, 2015 provided to youtube by tunecore quantrills raiders geoff zanelli into the west original soundtrack from the miniseries. Harrison t row one who followed quantrill through his whole course, c. When the civil war began, quantrill was irregularly connected to the confederate army and fought. Though considered the defining moment in the city s history, it s difficult to draw heroes from a story that ends with the town being burned to the ground. The battleflag most corroborated by missouri historical groups and the veterans of quantrill s raiders was the black flag with red letters quantrell. Bushwackersquantrills raiders confederate bushwackers. Gone but not forgiventhose vile rebel bones lie in three states. Among quantrills men was a freedman named john noland. A civil war guerilla gang plans an attack on a kansas arsenal. In revenge, his raiders lynched a collin county, texas, magistrate, a sheriff, and a third man in tyler, texas. Looking to watch quantrill s raiders on your tv or mobile device at home. Quantrills raiders missouri partisan rangers historical qs historical main historical keywords.
Also, we try to upload manuals and extra documentations when possible. In december, 1860, quantrill betrayed a group of kansas abolitionists that he led on a raid to free slaves in missouri. William andersons father and uncle were named as such. History of the missouri guerrilla, bushwhacker, and partisan bands in the war for southern independence. He fought with confederate forces at the battle of wilsons creek in oakhills, missouri, in august 1861. The burning band wagon lay smoldering behind them, along with the bodies of the members of the band. One of the ten original members of quantrills guerrillas. Among quantrill s men was a freedman named john noland. Quantrill s mother arrived in the company of her sons boyhood friend. This stunning illustration captures the confusion and panic in a town. They rode with infamous confederate guerilla leader william clarke quantrill in the midwest. However, his task is complicated when he falls in love with a unionist woman, while the.
Quantrills raiders directed by edward bernds produced by ben schwalb allied artists pictures index. Independence missouri raid quantrill raid independence missouri map summary. Born in canal dover, ohio now simply dover the oldest of 8. In addition, quantrill s raiders burned and looted the town. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of quantrills raiders with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Quantrill s raiders 1958 a confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrill s leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. Cpt william clarke quantrill 18371865 find a grave memorial. Quantrill, captain of a guerrilla band irregularly attached to the confederate army during the american civil war, notorious for the sacking of the freestate stronghold of lawrence, kan. Quantrills raiders is a 1958 american western film about quantrills raiders directed by edward bernds and starring steve cochran, diane brewster and leo gordon cast. General joseph jo orville shelby december 12, 1830 february, 1897 was a confederate cavalry general in the transmississippi theater of the american civil war. In the lone star state, the bushwhackers made camp at mineral creek. American civil war adventure in which an outlaw, sympathetic to the confederate cause, is persuaded to attempt a daring raid on a unionheld town to destroy an ammunition dump. In the fall of 1863, william clarke quantrill, the missouri bushwhacker, took about three hundred of his followers across indian territory to sherman, texas. The attack on fort blair had been a failure but the unexpected return of general.
Eastern ohio has produced an inordinate number of famous people making exceptional contributions to every facet of societyprobably more than any likesized geographical area in the country. In 1864 two of quantrills raiders were killed in a gunfight with a texas posse. The name of william clarke quantrill was already known before he led his band of guerillas in a deadly raid on lawrence, kansas, august 21, 1863. Quantrill s raiders were the bestknown of the proconfederate partisan guerrillas also known as bushwhackers who fought in the american civil war. Quantrill s raiders in texasin the fall of 1863, william clarke quantrill, the missouri bushwhacker, took about three hundred of his followers across indian territory to sherman, texas.
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