William Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence Kansas
AUGUST 20-28, 1863.- Quantrill's raid into Kansas, and pursuit by Union forces.
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
August 21, 1863.- Massacre at Lawrence, Kans.
Skirmish near Brooklyn, Kans.
Skirmish near Paola, Kans.
22, 1863.- Skirmish on Big Creek, near Pleasant Hill, Mo.
25-26, 1863.- Skirmishes near Hopewell, Mo.
REPORTS.
Numbers 1.- Major General John M. Schofield, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the Missouri.
Numbers 2.- Brigadier General Thomas Ewing, jr., U. S. Army, commanding District of the Border.
Numbers 3.- Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Clark, Ninth Kansas Cavalry.
Numbers 4. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Bazel F. Lazear, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
Numbers 5.- Major Linn K. Thacher, Ninth Kansas Cavalry.
Numbers 6.- Captain Charles F. Coleman, Ninth Kansas Cavalry.
Numbers 7.- Captain John Ballinger, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
Numbers 8.- Lieutenant Cyrus Leland, jr., Tenth Kansas Infantry.
Numbers 9.- Lieutenant Colonel Walter King, Fourth Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.
August 21, 1863.- Massacre at Lawrence, Kans.
Skirmish near Brooklyn, Kans.
Skirmish near Paola, Kans.
22, 1863.- Skirmish on Big Creek, near Pleasant Hill, Mo.
25-26, 1863.- Skirmishes near Hopewell, Mo.
REPORTS.
Numbers 1.- Major General John M. Schofield, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the Missouri.
Numbers 2.- Brigadier General Thomas Ewing, jr., U. S. Army, commanding District of the Border.
Numbers 3.- Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Clark, Ninth Kansas Cavalry.
Numbers 4. Report of Lieutenant Colonel Bazel F. Lazear, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
Numbers 5.- Major Linn K. Thacher, Ninth Kansas Cavalry.
Numbers 6.- Captain Charles F. Coleman, Ninth Kansas Cavalry.
Numbers 7.- Captain John Ballinger, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
Numbers 8.- Lieutenant Cyrus Leland, jr., Tenth Kansas Infantry.
Numbers 9.- Lieutenant Colonel Walter King, Fourth Missouri State Militia Cavalry.
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