Book about Quantrill s pre-Civil War time in Lawrence, Kansas

Description

This book is the first attempt to document the activities of notorious guerrilla Leader William Clark Quantrill during the period that he lived in Lawrence, Kansas, prior to the Civil War.  This book details how Quantrill came to Kansas in 1857, his activities before and after moving to Lawrence, Kansas, and his ultimate departure to Missouri.  For the first time his use of the alias "Charley Hart" is documented and explained.  This is an essential book for  readers interested in learning more about the man than led a force of 450 back to Lawrence on August 21, 1863, in a raid which has been described as the "worst atrocity of the Civil War."  Paperback, 81 pages with photos