Project Gutenberg 2020-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 169 Trow, Harrison 1843 1925 Burch, John P. Charles W. Quantrell : $b a true history of his guerrilla warfare on the Missouri and Kansas border during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865 Produced by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Charles W. Quantrell" by John P. Burch is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative delves into the life and guerrilla warfare led by Charles W. Quantrell on the Missouri and Kansas border during the tumultuous Civil War years from 1861 to 1865. Through the eyes of Captain Harrison Trow, who fought alongside Quantrell, the book explores the complexities of warfare, revenge, and survival in a deeply divided landscape, depicting both the brutal realities of conflict and the personal motivations behind Quantrell's actions. The opening of the narrative introduces Captain Trow, who recounts the genesis of guerrilla warfare in the region, driven by personal vendettas and political strife. Trow details the early life of Quantrell, outlining his transformation from a young man seeking revenge against those who harmed his family, to a leader rallying a group of men against their oppressors. As Trow shares tales of Quantrell’s first skirmishes, readers learn about the intense and often violent interactions between guerrilla fighters and their enemies, illustrating the brutal nature of civil war and the lengths individuals will go to reclaim agency amidst chaos. The text does not shy away from depicting the moral ambiguities and the heartbreaking human cost of such conflicts, setting the stage for deeper explorations of warfare as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Guerrilla warfare Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Kansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Quantrill, William Clarke, 1837-1865 E456 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 361270 2025-06-24T09:21:57.147490 text/html 336857 2024-10-17T15:37:41 text/html 608964 2025-06-24T09:22:04.433439 application/epub+zip 607215 2025-06-24T09:21:58.417441 application/epub+zip 236111 2025-06-24T09:21:57.775437 application/epub+zip 689045 2025-06-24T09:22:08.858321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644595 2025-06-24T09:22:03.794351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274545 2022-09-27T15:31:50.603369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327779 2025-06-24T09:21:56.438457 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307811 2024-10-17T15:37:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17232 2025-06-24T09:22:09.025317 application/rdf+xml 18111 2025-06-24T09:21:57.882429 image/jpeg 2594 2025-06-24T09:21:57.825437 image/jpeg 1102542 2025-06-24T09:21:57.211454 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog