Quantrill's Raiders
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Quantrill's Raiders were the best-known of the pro-Confederate partisan guerrillas who fought in the American Civil War. Their leader was William Quantrill and they included Jesse James and his brothe
William Clarke Quantrill's flag
Anderson's body several hours after he died October 26, 1864
George Todd
From left to right: Arch Clements, Dave Pool, and Bill Hendricks brandishing revolvers in Sherman, Texas, 1863
William T. Anderson
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William T. Anderson, known by the nickname "Bloody Bill" Anderson, was a Confederate soldier who was one of the deadliest and most notorious guerrilla leaders in the American Civil War. Anderson led a
Quantrill's Raiders
…undisciplined, and dangerous. Quantrill lost his control of the men in the winter of 1863–1864. The men split into bands and were commanded by Lieutenants "Bloody Bill" Anderson and George M. Todd. The guerrillas returned to Missouri in early 1864, and Quantrill took several of his loyal troops east, towards Kentucky. In Kentucky…
Anderson in c. 1864
Anderson in an ambrotype photograph, c. early 1860s
A painting by George Caleb Bingham depicting General Order No. 11, which was prompted by the Lawrence Massacre