Lawrence Massacre
The Lawrence Massacre (also known as Quantrill's Raid) was an attack during the American Civil War (1861–65) by Quantrill's Raiders, a Confederate guerrilla group led by William Quantrill, on the Unionist town of Lawrence, Kansas, killing around 150 unarmed men and boys.
| Lawrence Massacre | |
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| Part of the American Civil War | |
An artist's depiction of the destruction of the city of Lawrence, Kansas, and the massacre of its inhabitants by Confederate guerrillas on August 21, 1863 | |
| Location | Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas |
| Date | August 21, 1863 |
| Deaths | 164 (plus 40 Confederate raiders) |
| Victims | Civilian population of Lawrence Unmustered Union recruits |
| Perpetrators | Confederate States Army
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| Assailants | 300–400 raiders |
The attack, on the morning of Friday August 21, 1863, targeted Lawrence due to the town's long support of abolition and its reputation as a center for the Jayhawkers, who were free-state militia and vigilante groups known for attacking plantations in pro-slavery Missouri's western counties.
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