William Clarke Quantrill: His Life and Times

by Albert E. Castel

Book Overview

The Quantrill legend is rooted in acts of savage violence throughout Kansas and Missouri during the Civil War--deeds both romanticized and vilified. In William Clarke Quantrill, Albert Castel's classic biography, the story of Quantrill and his men comes alive through facts verified from firsthand, original sources. Castel traces Quantrill's rise to power, from Kansas border ruffian and Confederate Army captain to lawless leader of "the most formidable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806130814
• ISBN13: 9780806130811
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.1"