QUANTRILL'S RAIDERS IN North Texas and Grayson County Texas: Including Bloody Bill Anderson and The James Younger Gang (The Wild West Days In North Texas)

When one thinks of William Quantrill, Bloody Bill Anderson, and men like the James and Younger Brothers, they may automatically think of Missouri and Kansas. But Quantrill’s Raiders are a fascinating part of Grayson County and North Texas history as well. This book will attempt to explore their activities in North Texas, both during, and after the Civil War. This writer’s purpose is not to overtly try to take one side over the other, concerning the morality of that war, or those who fought in it. Many original sources will be presented from the time of the war and shortly afterward explaining the times. Both sides will be presented and the humanity of the people involved will be taken into consideration. This book will contain some information which is not available from any other source and will examine the Raiders from a unique perspective.CONTENTS: Introduction / OverviewIntroduction Quantrill’s Raiders In Grayson County Texas, Good Guys or Bad? The Fearsome Face of Civil War -William Gregg’s DefenseSection One – Quantrill’s Raiders in North Texas Quantrill’s 1861 Trip to North Texas and Grayson County Quantrill’s Raiders in 1862 - Quantrill In 1863 -1864 Collapse Of Union Jail In Kansas CityAttack on Lawrence KansasAccounts of The Baxter Springs MassacreThe Raiders Travel South to Texas in Sept. 1863Quantrill’s Raiders’ Popularity in North TexasQuantrill’s Raiders Not A Favorite of Their Commander -- Gen. McCulloch Quantrill’s Raiders North of Pottsboro in Fall 1863 Brogdon Springs, Spout Springs and the Hanging Tree Description of Quantrill’s Camp LookoutTHE CIVIL WAR BATTLE THAT HISTORY FORGOT -THE BATTLE FOR TEXAS -THE BATTLE ON THE RED RIVER General Blunt vs. Quantrill Quantrill’s Raiders In Sherman Quantrill Faces His Toughest Challenge – The Women Back HomeQuantrill’s Raiders Ride Rough Shod In (And Over) Sherman Quantrill’s Golden Treasure in Sherman The Breakup of Quantrill’s RaidersQuantrill’s Men Recall Trips to North Texas and Sherman in Fall 1864Quantrill Men Travel to North Texas After the WarSection Two: Sketches of Quantrill’s Raiders“Bloody Bill” William T. Anderson James Monroe “Jim” AndersonCapt Francis Marion "Dave" Poole Jesse Woodson James and Alexander Franklin "Frank" James Cole, Bob, John & Jim Younger Levi Boone “Lee” McMurtry and Allen Parmer James “Jim Crow” Chiles and Jim Cummins The Maupin Brothers and Isaiah Kimberlin Francis Marion “Tuck” HillMyra Maybelle Shirley “Belle” Starr Read more