Quantrill at Lawrence: The Untold Story
Quantrill at Lawrence
When William Clarke Quantrill raided Lawrence, Kansas, on August 21,
1863, a bloody massacre ensued.No account has given an objective
viewpoint of the often misunderstood and incorrectly reported Raid on
Lawrence until now. Seven chapters explore the details of the raid and
its causes. Though Quantrill’s troops were accused of murder and
robbery, Petersen proves that the men directed their operations on
militiamen. He also argues that Lawrence was a viable military target,
because it was a station for Jayhawkers and a supply house
