William Clarke Quantrill: His Life And Times

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 ôthe most formidable band of revolver fighters the West ever knew.ö During the Civil War Quantrill and his men descended on Lawrence, Kansas, and carried out a frightful massacre of the civilian population.

• | Author: Albert E. Castel
• | Publisher: University Of Oklahoma Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 09, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 272 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography
• | ISBN-10: 0806130814
• | ISBN-13: 9780806130811