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The Kansas War and Missouri Border Conflicts Deepens
Reports from Kansas detail clashes between Free State and Missouri forces led by border ruffians. Gen Shankland returns with accounts of Lawrence surrender rumors, disbanding orders, and a tense standoff with victims including James Barker. The era's politics quicken around the Nebraska question as Congress stalls over Speaker selection.
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St. Louis
Ransas
Missouri
Democrat
Shankland
Kansas
Lawrence
Atchison Ay Shannon
Dou Jed
Westport
Lecompton
Kansas River
Wakarusa
Free State
Sharp
Pala
Lee
Shanson
Shell Arma
Kansas City
James Barker
Hia
Major Richardson
Lawrence Lawrence
States
Washiton
Washington
of the Union
U. S. Journal
Shannon
Robinson
9. S. Journal
Tunis
Golotta
Destroyer
Heros
James Suemes
Slock
Tribune
J. Glancy Jones
Erritors
Kentucky
Cox
Michigan
Cass
Stuart
Nebraska
Pugh
Ohio
Georgia
Cobb
Mr. Banks
Ohio Campbell
House
Texas
Missouri Line
Campbell
Obdb
William Smith
Virginia
Douglass Wallach
Smith
Star
Wallach
J. G
Banks
Mass
Richardson
Ill
Friends of Freedom
Kaas
Democratic Party
North
South
Wilsox
Free States of the Union
St. Nicholas
Santiclms
Santiclaus
Myra
Lycia
Asia Minor
Cath. Tel. A
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