Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William E. Connelley Interviews
Collection
Identifier: MS C4
Scope and Contents
Copies of William E. Connelley's interviews with five persons who knew William Quantrill or who survived his August 21, 1863 raid on Lawrence, Kansas. Each of the persons interviewed had a different perspective of Quantrill or of the raid; two also mention John Brown and his activities of 1856; none are cited in Quantrill and the Border Wars. The three 1909 reports, all in Connelley's handwriting, are accompanied by typed transcripts of the written documents; both versions are signed by...
Dates:
1906-1909