Tuesday, August 13, 2013

COLLAPSE OF THE MILITARY PRISON

COLLAPSE OF THE MILITARY PRISON

The most unfortunate event in the administration of General Ewing was the Lawrence Massacre. An incident which was responsible for many of the barbarities committed in the sacking of that defenseless town was the collapse at Kansas City of the military prison for women. It was made the excuse for many inhuman crimes later committed by the guerrillas.

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