The Journal
William C. Quantrill: Upton Hays Man?
by Larry
Wood
The Spring 2003 JOURNAL of the Jackson County Historical
Society features William C. Quantrill: Upton Hays Man?, by Larry Wood.
Upton Hays. Photo courtesy Jackson County Historical
Society Success
stories. Legends of the fallen. Speaking of legends, the 140th
Anniversary of General Orders Number 11 is approaching this summer and the
Jackson County Historical Society has reproduced its original George Caleb
Bingham Martial Law lithograph and made it available for sale. Larry
Wood’s article William C. Quantrill: Upton Hays Man? turns the
spotlight once more to the noted rebel. Larry Wood is a retired public schoolteacher. His articles have appeared in publications including: America’s Civil War; Blue and Grey magazine; Kansas; Missouri Life; The Ozarks Mountaineer; Reader’s Digest; True West; and Wild West. He is author of The Civil War on the Lower Kansas-Missouri Border and The Civil War Story of Bloody Bill Anderson, both available in the Historical Society’s Bookshop. Wood is a member of the Western Writers of America. He and his wife live in Joplin, Missouri. Websites
offering more information: William
Clarke Quantrill by PBS William
Quantrill and the Lawrence Massacre Upton
Hays search at the Kansas City Public Library Roster of
Quantrill's, Anderson's and Todd's Guerrillas To
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