Portal:Quantrill's Raid into Kansas

Principal events
Quantrill's raid into Kansas, and pursuit by Union forces

August 20-28, 1863


 * Aug. 21, 1863
 * Massacre at Lawrence, Kans.
 * Skirmish near Brooklyn, Kans.


 * Aug. 22, 1863
 * Skirmish near Paola, Kans.
 * Skirmish on Big Creek, near Pleasant Hill, Mo.


 * Aug. 25-26, 1863
 * Skirmishes near Hopewell, Mo.

List of reports
These reports are in chronological order by date, but may be out of order with respect to specific time of day.


 * Lieut. Col. Walter King, Fourth Missouri State Militia Cavalry. August 23, 1863.
 * Capt. John Ballinger, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry. August 27, 1863.
 * Lieut. Col. Bazel F. Lazear, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry. August 27, 1863.
 * Maj. Linn K. Thacher, Ninth Kansas Cavalry. August 27, 1863.
 * Capt. Charles F. Coleman, Ninth Kansas Cavalry. August 30, 1863.
 * Lieut. Col. Charles S. Clark, Ninth Kansas Cavalry. August 30, 1863.
 * Lieut. Cyrus Leland, Jr., Tenth Kansas Infantry. August 31, 1863.
 * Brig. Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr., U.S. Army, commanding District of the Border. August 31, 1863.
 * Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield, U.S. Army, commanding Department of the Missouri. September 14, 1863.