Publisher's Synopsis
""Quantrill and the Border Wars"" is a historical book written by William Elsey Connelley. The book explores the life and actions of William Quantrill, a controversial figure in American history who led a group of Confederate guerrillas during the Civil War. Quantrill and his men were known for their brutal tactics, including raids on Union sympathizers and civilians in Kansas and Missouri. The book delves into the causes and effects of the Border Wars, a period of violence and conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in the years leading up to the Civil War. Connelley uses primary sources and eyewitness accounts to provide a detailed and comprehensive account of Quantrill's life and the events that shaped the region during this turbulent time in American history. The book also examines the legacy of Quantrill and the Border Wars, and their impact on the broader history of the United States. Overall, ""Quantrill and the Border Wars"" is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in American history, the Civil War, and the complex social and political dynamics of the pre-war era.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.
