Portal:Quantrill's Raid into Kansas
These reports include incidents perpetrated by William Quantrill and his forces during the American Civil War.
Principal events edit
Quantrill's raid into Kansas, and pursuit by Union forces
August 20-28, 1863
- Aug. 21, 1863
- Massacre at Lawrence, Kans.
- Skirmish near Brooklyn, Kans.
- Aug. 22, 1863
- Skirmish near Paola, Kans.
- Skirmish on Big Creek, near Pleasant Hill, Mo.
- Aug. 25-26, 1863
- Skirmishes near Hopewell, Mo.
List of reports edit
These reports are in chronological order by date, but may be out of order with respect to specific time of day.
- Lieut. Col. Walter King, Fourth Missouri State Militia Cavalry. August 23, 1863.
- Capt. John Ballinger, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry. August 27, 1863.
- Lieut. Col. Bazel F. Lazear, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry. August 27, 1863.
- Maj. Linn K. Thacher, Ninth Kansas Cavalry. August 27, 1863.
- Capt. Charles F. Coleman, Ninth Kansas Cavalry. August 30, 1863.
- Lieut. Col. Charles S. Clark, Ninth Kansas Cavalry. August 30, 1863.
- Lieut. Cyrus Leland, Jr., Tenth Kansas Infantry. August 31, 1863.
- Brig. Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr., U.S. Army, commanding District of the Border. August 31, 1863.
- Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield, U.S. Army, commanding Department of the Missouri. September 14, 1863.