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.