Wikisource:Quantrill's Raid into Kansas

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These reports include incidents perpetrated by William Quantrill and his forces during the American Civil War.

Contents 1 Principal events 2 List of reports 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Principal events

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.

[edit] List of reports

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.

[edit] References

• Guerrilla Warfare in the American Civil War

[edit] External links

• Other reports which mention Quantrill's Raid and the Battle of Lawrence