Charles W. Quantrell (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A True Report of His Guerrilla Warfare on the Missouri and Kansas Border During the Civil War of 1861 to 1865By Harrison Trow, John P. Burch
Length5h 54m
About this audiobook
Charles W. Quantrell gathers historical narrative, reminiscence, and partisan biography around one of the most controversial figures of the American Civil War's border conflict. Its central themes—irregular warfare, loyalty, violence, memory, and the making of legend—place it within the literature of guerrilla conflict and postwar commemoration. The work's significance lies not only in its account of Quantrell's career, but also in its vivid treatment of raids, reprisals, and the unstable moral terrain of Missouri and Kansas during the war. Harrison Trow and John P. Burch write from within a cultural world shaped by Confederate memory, frontier experience, and the contested aftermath of civil strife. Their perspectives reflect the postbellum impulse to explain, defend, and mythologize the actions of guerrilla fighters whose reputations remained fiercely debated. Together, their voices illuminate how regional identity, personal allegiance, and wartime trauma informed the narratives that later generations inherited about Quantrell and his command. This volume is recommended for readers interested in Civil War memory, border-state violence, and the formation of historical reputation. It offers a valuable opportunity to examine how biography, eyewitness testimony, and political feeling converge in a single portrait. Readers will find it especially useful as a document of interpretation as well as history, fostering dialogue about evidence, myth, and the enduring power of contested memory.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Literary Classics
Length5 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Charles W. Quantrell (Annotated)
25Lawrence Massacre
2INTRODUCTION
26Order Number 11, August, 1863
3THE AUTHOR
27Fights and Skirmishes During Fall and Winter, 1863–1864
4The False Jonah
28Fire Prairie
5Early Life of Quantrell
29Wellington
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6Why the Quantrell Guerrillas Were Organized
30Lexington Road
7Quantrell’s First Battle in the Civil War
31Shawnee Town Road
8Fight at Charles Younger’s Farm
32Independence
9Fight at Independence
33Blue Springs Fight in December, 1863
10Second Fight at Independence
34Wellington
11Flanked Independence
35The Grinter Fight
12Fight at Tate House
36The Centralia Massacre
13Fight at Clark’s Home
37Anderson
14Jayhawkers and Militia Murder Old Man Blythe’s Son
38Press Webb, a Born Scout
15The Low House Fight
39Little Blue
16Quantrell and Todd Go After Ammunition
40Arrock Fight, Spring of 1864
17A Challenge
41Fire Bottom Prairie Fight, Spring of 1864
18The Battle and Capture of Independence
42Death of Todd and Anderson, October, 1864
19The Lone Jack Fight
43Going South, Fall of 1864
20The March South in 1862
44The Surrender
21Younger Remains in Missouri With a Small Detachment—Winter of 1862 and 1863
45Death of Quantrell
22The Trip North in 1863
46The Youngers and Jameses After the War
23Jesse James Joins Command
47Memorable Quotes
24House Occupied by Women Light of Love
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