Lawrence massacre
1863 raid in the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lawrence Massacre (also known as Quantrill's Raid) was an attack on the town of Lawrence, Kansas on August 21, 1863. The attack was a battle in the U.S. Civil War. The Confederates won the battle. They won because groups of guerillas led by William Quantrill rode into town and shot every man they saw.[1] They killed about 150 people.
Not to be confused with the Sacking of Lawrence.
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
A drawing by Sherman Enderton showing the Lawrence Massacre. Enderton was in Lawrence during the massacre. | |||||||
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People involved | |||||||
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Nobody[lower-alpha 1] | William C. Quantrill | ||||||
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The people of Lawrence Untrained recruits | Quantrill's Raiders | ||||||
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0 | 300–400 | ||||||
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164 civilians | 40 |
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The guerillas attacked Lawrence because the city supported abolition and because it was a center for the Jayhawkers. The Jayhawkers were free-state militia groups known for attacking plantations in the pro-slavery western counties of Missouri.