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Kansas conflict flare in Lawrence May 26 1856 raid
Jones and his posse entered Lawrence armed with warrants charging Free State leaders with treason and targeting the Lawrence newspapers and the Free State Hotel. Blunt, known as the fat boy, became the first Kansan promoted to major general, a move coordinated with Senator Lane in a disputed contract fixing scheme.
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