William Clarke Quantrill(English, Paperback, Castel Albert E.)

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William Clarke Quantrill(English, Paperback, Castel Albert E.) is written by Castel Albert E. and published by University of Oklahoma Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0806130814 (ISBN 10) and 9780806130811 (ISBN 13).

The Quantrill legend is rooted in acts of savage violence throughout Kansas and Missouri during the Civil War--deeds both romanticized and vilified. In William Clarke Quantrill, Albert Castel's classic biography, the story of Quantrill and his men comes alive through facts verified from firsthand, original sources. Castel traces Quantrill's rise to power, from Kansas border ruffian and Confederate Army captain to lawless leader of ""the most formidable band of revolver fighters the West ever knew."" During the Civil War Quantrill and his men descended on Lawrence, Kansas, and carried out a frightful massacre of the civilian population. Some of Quantrill's bushwhackers made names for themselves at Lawrence or after the war, as outlaws: ""Bloody Bill"" Anderson, Cole Younger, George Todd, ""Little Archie"" Clement, and Frank and Jesse James.