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William Clarke Quantrill (July 31, 1837 – June 6, 1865) was a Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War. Quantrill experienced a turbulent childhood, became a schoolteacher, and joined a group of bandits who roamed the Missouri and Kansas countryside to apprehend escaped slaves.
2 de jun. de 2024 · William C. Quantrill was the captain of a guerrilla band irregularly attached to the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, notorious for the sacking of the free-state stronghold of Lawrence, Kan. (Aug. 21, 1863), in which at least 150 people were burned or shot to death.
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The Missouri border during the Civil War was the scene of the greatest savagery in American history. Never before or since have Americans exhibited such brutality toward their fellow Americans. The controversy surrounding William Clarke Quantrill is nothing less than a scandal.
20 de abr. de 2021 · O mais famoso (ou infame) sucesso de Quantrill ocorreu na madrugada de 21 de agosto de 1863, quando seu grupo composto por mais de 300 homens, realizou um ataque contra a cidade de Lawrence, Kansas. Quando eles terminaram, mais de 150 habitantes foram mortos, 200 casas e empresas estavam destruídas.
Learn about the life and crimes of William Quantrill, the most ruthless bushwhacker in the Civil War. He led raids on Union towns, killed civilians and soldiers, and escaped capture until his death in 1865.
12 de jan. de 2024 · Learn about William Quantrill, a Confederate irregular who led a band of raiders in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the Civil War. Find out his early life, crimes, marriage, battles, and death.
Quantrill's Raiders were the best-known of the pro-Confederate partisan guerrillas (also known as "bushwhackers") who fought in the American Civil War. Their leader was William Quantrill and they included Jesse James and his brother Frank.
