Quantrill's Raid
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Quantrill's Raid was a brutal Confederate guerrilla attack led by William Quantrill in 1863, in which pro-slavery fighters massacred civilians and burned much of Lawrence, Kansas, during the American Civil War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Quantrill's Raiders | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
event of the American Civil War
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massacre ⓘ military raid ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Order No. 11 (Union depopulation order in western Missouri)
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increased Union reprisals in Missouri ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lawrence Massacre
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Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jayhawker–bushwhacker conflict
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bushwhackers in Missouri and Kansas ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate guerrillas
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pro-slavery bushwhackers ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred after years of pre-war violence in Kansas ⓘ |
| civilianTargeted | yes ⓘ |
| commander | William Clarke Quantrill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| context |
Bleeding Kansas legacy
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border warfare in Kansas–Missouri region ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1863-08-21 ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | notorious Confederate atrocity ⓘ |
| leader | William Clarke Quantrill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Lawrence, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive |
pro-Confederate revenge for Union actions in Missouri
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retaliation against Lawrence as an anti-slavery stronghold ⓘ |
| notableFor |
burning of large parts of Lawrence
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one of the bloodiest events in Kansas during the Civil War ⓘ systematic killing of male civilians ⓘ |
| numberOfCivilianDeaths |
approximately 150
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over 150 men and boys ⓘ |
| partOf | guerrilla conflict in the Trans-Mississippi Theater ⓘ |
| perpetratorIdeology | pro-slavery ⓘ |
| perpetratorSide | Confederate ⓘ |
| primaryVictims | Unionist male civilians in Lawrence ⓘ |
| propertyDestruction |
burning of businesses
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burning of homes ⓘ destruction of public buildings ⓘ |
| region | Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Bleeding Kansas
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Order No. 11 (1863) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate guerrilla victory
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destruction of much of Lawrence, Kansas ⓘ mass killing of civilians ⓘ |
| target | Unionist town of Lawrence, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence |
arson
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ mass killing ⓘ |
| victimSide | Union supporters ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Quantrill's Raiders