Quantrill and the border wars / by William Elsey Connelley, introduction by Homer Croy.
| Author/creator | Connelley, William Elsey |
| Other author | Croy, Homer, 1883-1965, writer of introduction, autographer. |
| Other author | Noble Offset Company, printer. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Civil War Book Club edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Pageant Book Co., 1956. |
| Description | ix, 542 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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: a border ruffian at Lawrence -- Quantrill as Charley Hart: a jayhawker at 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 -- Conditions in Missouri -- Quantrill becomes notorious: Aubry and other skirmishes -- Quantrill outlawed: big blue bridge, Tate house -- Quantrill, the guerrilla chief: Pink Hill, the Clark farm, at Sni Ford, the Lowe house -- Quantrill in the summer of 1862 -- Quantrill at Independence -- Quantrill a Confederate captain -- Quantrill goes to Richmond, Virginia -- The Lawrence Massacre I -- The Lawrence Massacre II -- The Lawrence Massacre III -- The Lawrence Massacre IV -- The Lawrence Massacre V -- The Lawrence Massacre VI -- The Lawrence Massacre VII: incidents of the massacre -- The Lawrence Massacre VIII: departure of the guerrillas -- The Lawrence Massacre IX: pursuit of the guerrillas -- The Baxter Springs Massacre -- Disintegration of the Quantrill band -- Quantrill in the summer of 1864 -- Quantrill leaves Missouri -- Quantrill in Kentucky -- Quantrill the fatalist -- The last battle -- Death. |
| Abstract | Provides an account of the border skirmishes that occurred along the Missouri-Kansas border during the Civil War years, focusing on the activities of William Clarke Quantrill and his troop of Confederate irregulars, and including biographical information about Quantrill. |
| General note | "This edition of Quantrill and the Border Wars autographed by Homer Croy of the Quatrill Society for members of the Civil War Book Club"--1 unnumbered page at front. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy gift of Ann Wicker Harrison, 1-22 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Connelley, William Elsey, 1855-1930. Quantrill and the border wars. New York, Pageant Book Co., 1956 |
| Genre/form | History. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | E470.45 .C75 1956 | ✔ Available | Request Material |