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Quantrill Raiders Attack Lawrence 1863
Quantrill’s Confederate raiders towed into Lawrence Kansas on August 21 1863 at dawn smashing the town with blood and fire. About 450 guerrillas struck, looted, and withdrew four hours later leaving at least 150 dead among the sleeping citizens and 17 unarmed teen Union recruits among the casualties. Quantrill’s vendetta traceable to border fighting prior to the Civil War.
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Missouri
Quantrill
Lawrence
Kansas
Canal Dover
Ohio
Charley Hart
Richmond
Massachusetts Street
Main Avenue
11Th Street
Mt. Oread
University of Kansas
Navy
William H. Gregg
Gregg
Eldridge House
Eldridge
City Hotel
U.S
James H. Lane
Charles Robinson
John Speer
Lawrence Tribune
Collamore
Richard Cordley
Senator Lane
Larkin Skaggs