William Clarke Quantrill: his life and times

527 Pages·1999·1.85 MB·English

by  Albert E. Castel

William Clarke Quantrill : His Life and
title:
Times
author: Castel, Albert E.
publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
isbn10 | asin: 0806130814
print isbn13: 9780806130811
ebook isbn13: 9780585145259
language: English
Quantrill, William Clarke,--1837-1865,
Guerrillas--Missouri--Biography, Soldiers--
Missouri--Biography, United States--
subject History--Civil War, 1861-1865--
Underground movements, West (U.S.)--
History--Civil War, 1861-1865--
Underground movements.
publication date: 1999
lcc: E470.45.C3 1999eb
ddc: 973.7/42/092
Quantrill, William Clarke,--1837-1865,
Guerrillas--Missouri--Biography, Soldiers--
Missouri--Biography, United States--
subject: History--Civil War, 1861-1865--
Underground movements, West (U.S.)--
History--Civil War, 1861-1865--
Underground movements.
Page i
William Clarke Quantrill: His Life and Times
Page ii
William Clarke Quantrill The Guerrilla Chief
Page iii
William Clarke Quantrill
His Life and Times
by Albert Castel
University of Oklahoma Press
Norman
Page iv
To George Ann
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Castel, Albert E.
William Clarke Quantrill : his life and times / by Albert
Castel.
p. cm.
Originally published: New York : F. Fell, 1962.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8061-3081-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Quantrill, William Clarke, 18371865. 2. Guerrillas
MissouriBiography. 3. SoldiersMissouriBiography. 4.
United StatesHistoryCivil War, 18611865Underground
movements. 5. West (U.S.)HistoryCivil War, 18611865
Underground movements. I. Title.
E470.45.C3 1999
973.7'42'092dc21
[b] 98-49039
CIP
The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and
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Copyright © 1962 by Albert Castel.
New preface © 1999 by the University of Oklahoma Press. All rights
reserved.
Published by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Publishing
Division of the University. Manufactured in the U.S.A. First printing
of the University of Oklahoma Press edition, 1999.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Page v
Contents
List of Illustrations vi
Preface vii
Prologue 1
The Border Ruffians
1 22
"The Devil Has Got Unlimited Sway"
2 46
"Playing War Is Played Out"
3 64
First Blood
4 85
Shooting Them Down
5 101
The Knights of the Bush
6 122
Charley Hart Returns to Lawrence
7 144
"Brought None of Them Through"
8 155
Bushwhacker Against Bushwhacker
9 173
"Now You Are Skelpt"
10 183
All Shot to Hell
11 201
"Here's a Heart for Every Fate"
Epilogue 216
The Bandits
Notes 233
Index 245
Page vi
List of Illustrations
William Clarke Quantrill frontis
Quantrill, alias "Charley Hart" following page
122
Map of the Civil War on the border
Map of the Lawrence Raid
The destruction of Lawrence
Map of Quantrill's stomping grounds
Arch Clements
Bill Anderson
Thomas Ewing, Jr.
Kate King
George Todd
Coleman Younger
Fletcher Taylor, Frank James, and Jesse
James