Quantrill and the Border Wars

""Quantrill and the Border Wars"" is a historical non-fiction book by William Elsey Connelley that delves into the infamous guerrilla warfare that took place along the Missouri-Kansas border during the American Civil War. The book specifically focuses on the notorious Confederate guerrilla leader William Clarke Quantrill and his band of raiders, who terrorized the region with their brutal tactics and attacks on Union soldiers and civilians alike. Connelley's book provides a detailed account of Quantrill's life and career as a guerrilla fighter, as well as the political and social climate that led to the outbreak of violence in the border region. He also explores the impact of the Border Wars on the wider Civil War, as well as the legacy of Quantrill and his followers in the years that followed. Through extensive research and analysis of primary sources, Connelley paints a vivid picture of the chaos and violence that characterized the Border Wars, and sheds light on the complex motivations and ideologies that drove Quantrill and his followers. ""Quantrill and the Border Wars"" is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the American Civil War, the role of guerrilla warfare in conflict, or the social and political dynamics of the Missouri-Kansas border region.1909. The story of the leader of the most savage fighting unit in the Civil War. Quantrill, outside of the heads of government, was the most widely known man connected with the Civil War. His place in the public estimation of the South was based upon a misapprehension of his life and motives. He voluntarily imposed himself on the South. He told little of his prior life, and that which he did tell was wholly untrue. It is due to the South that his life be revealed as it actually was. This is not designed to be Life of Quantrill, but an account of those incidents of the Border Wars in which he and his men were leading characters. Partial Contents: The Quantrill Family; Early Life of Quantrill; From Ohio to Kansas; Quantrill in Kansas and Utah; Quantrill as a Kansas Teacher; Quantrill as Charley Hart-Lawrence; Quantrill as Charley Hart-The Traitor-The Morgan Walker Raid; Quantrill the Forsworn-What He Told the Missourians; Aftermath of the Morgan Walker Raid; Quantrill's Return to Kansas; Quantrill Becomes a Guerrilla; Quantrill Becomes Notorious; Quantrill Outlawed; The Lawrence Massacre; Quantrill in the Summer of 1864; and The Last Battle.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.