Lawrence Massacre
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Not to be confused with the Sacking of Lawrence.
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.
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Part of the American Civil War | |
Location | Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas |
Date | August 21, 1863 (1863-08-21) |
Deaths | 164 (plus 40 Confederate raiders?) |
Victims | Civilian population of Lawrence Unmustered Union recruits |
Perpetrators | Confederate States Army |
Assailants | 300–400 raiders |
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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.