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| − | '''William Clarke Quantrill''' (1837-1865) was a [[Confederate]] [[ | + | '''William Clarke Quantrill''' (1837-1865) was a [[Confederate]] [[guerrilla]] who is most notorious for leading the August 21, 1863 raid of [[Lawrence]], [[Kansas]], which killed nearly 200 people during the [[Civil War]]. His attacked outraged the north. In response [[General Ewing]] issued his General Order Number 11 which forced the inhabitants of [[Missouri]] near the Kansas border to leave unless they could prove their loyalty to the Union. |
Quantrill was killed during a raid in [[Kentucky]] two years later, on June 6, 1865. <ref>http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/quantrill.htm</ref> | Quantrill was killed during a raid in [[Kentucky]] two years later, on June 6, 1865. <ref>http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/i_r/quantrill.htm</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:27, July 3, 2008
William Clarke Quantrill (1837-1865) was a Confederate guerrilla who is most notorious for leading the August 21, 1863 raid of Lawrence, Kansas, which killed nearly 200 people during the Civil War. His attacked outraged the north. In response General Ewing issued his General Order Number 11 which forced the inhabitants of Missouri near the Kansas border to leave unless they could prove their loyalty to the Union.
Quantrill was killed during a raid in Kentucky two years later, on June 6, 1865. [1]