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 57m
About this audiobook
Charles W. Quantrell examines the contested figure of William Clarke Quantrill, whose guerrilla warfare on the Missouri–Kansas border remains inseparable from the violence of the Civil War's western theater. Rather than offering a simple heroic or villainous portrait, the volume situates raiding, retaliation, divided loyalties, and public memory within a fractured border culture. Its historical narrative invites attention to the shifting language through which irregular combatants have been represented—as soldiers, outlaws, patriots, and perpetrators. Harrison Trow and John P. Burch bring together complementary historical perspectives on a subject long shaped by regional legend and partisan recollection. Their treatment aligns with scholarship on the Civil War's guerrilla conflict, the collapse of distinctions between civilian and military life, and the afterlives of Confederate memory. By tracing Quantrill's career against broader social and political tensions, the book illuminates how individual biography can disclose the larger moral ambiguities of war. Recommended for readers of Civil War history, border-state studies, and historical memory, this volume offers a valuable opportunity to confront a difficult and consequential past. Its focused yet wide-ranging inquiry encourages readers to weigh competing interpretations, assess the costs of irregular warfare, and engage critically with the narratives that survive after conflict.
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
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (12)
Includes Amazon
GenreHistory
Length5 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Charles W. Quantrell (Annotated)
2INTRODUCTION
3THE AUTHOR
4The False Jonah
5Early Life of Quantrell
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6Why the Quantrell Guerrillas Were Organized
7Quantrell’s First Battle in the Civil War
8Fight at Charles Younger’s Farm
9Fight at Independence
10Second Fight at Independence
11Flanked Independence
12Fight at Tate House
13Fight at Clark’s Home
14Jayhawkers and Militia Murder Old Man Blythe’s Son
15The Low House Fight
16Quantrell and Todd Go After Ammunition
17A Challenge
18The Battle and Capture of Independence
19The Lone Jack Fight
20The March South in 1862
21Younger Remains in Missouri With a Small Detachment—Winter of 1862 and 1863
22The Trip North in 1863
23Jesse James Joins Command
24House Occupied by Women Light of Love
25Lawrence Massacre
26Order Number 11, August, 1863
27Fights and Skirmishes During Fall and Winter, 1863–1864
28Fire Prairie
29Wellington
30Lexington Road
31Shawnee Town Road
32Independence
33Blue Springs Fight in December, 1863
34Wellington
35The Grinter Fight
36The Centralia Massacre
37Anderson
38Press Webb, a Born Scout
39Little Blue
40Arrock Fight, Spring of 1864
41Fire Bottom Prairie Fight, Spring of 1864
42Death of Todd and Anderson, October, 1864
43Going South, Fall of 1864
44The Surrender
45Death of Quantrell
46The Youngers and Jameses After the War
47Memorable Quotes
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