Our goal is to watch them all and report back to you. History of the missouri guerrilla, bushwhacker, and partisan bands in the war for southern independence. Quantrill s leaders had very little concern for the southern cause, but had become bushwhackers. Westcott is forced to move on when the ammo supply is moved, but the vengeancedriven quantrill insists upon remaining in lawrence, there to indulge in one of the bloodiest and most sadistic raids in kansas history. Under cover of darkness, the entire box was stolen. An illustration of quantrill and his band of guerrillas raiding lawrence, first published in harpers weekly on september 5, 1863. Complete working guide to movies about jesse james. The devil knows how to ride is probably the best account the william c. Was later wounded and hot through the thigh, shattering the bone, near greenville, muhlenburg county, kentucky.
Quantrills raiders is a 1958 american western film about quantrills raiders directed by edward bernds and starring steve cochran, diane brewster and leo. William quantrill killed by union soldiers history. Quantrill s raiders 1958 cast and crew a confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrill s leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. Quantrill in the movies kansas city public library. Alan westcott arrives in the strifetorn missourikansas border area on a mission for the confederacy. The freedom raid quantrill s first raid, the socalled freedom raid, december 1860. The film starts in 1863 during civil war, when capt william clarke quantrill leo gordon and his men terrorise missouri. Quantrill s band attacked on october 6, 1863, and killed eighty men and wounded eighteen in the baxter springs massacre.
The last survivor of quantrills raiders died in 1940. George wiggington that surrender with his cousin john mccorkle and quantrill surrendered at newcastle, ky. At first, quantrills raiders consisted of just over a dozen men and they patrolled the kansasmissouri border where they ambushed both union soldiers and union sympathizers. Here is our working master list of films relating to the outlaw jesse james, starting with a 1909 silent film up to the 2007 brad pitt release. A 1959 episode of the tv show the rough riders entitled the plot to assassinate president johnson, as the title suggests, involves quantrill in a plot to assassinate president andrew johnson. Quantrills raiders 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. In 1863, quantrill set his sights on lawrence, kansas, which he said was full of union sympathizers. Quantrill, captain of a guerrilla band irregularly attached to the confederate army during the american civil war, notorious for the sacking of the freestate stronghold of lawrence, kan. They attacked this prounion stronghold, killing over 150 men, with few of them offering resistance. Kus john tibbetts looks at this cinematic heritage in quantrill in the movies on sunday, august 18, 20, at 2 p. William clarke quantrill 183765 earned infamy during the civil war for his atrocities against citizens and guerrilla warfare against union soldiers.
A request made to take the remains back to ohio was refused. The raiders also captured several fully loaded supply wagons. Stories of the century quantrill and his raiders full episode duration. Sep 23, 20 stories of the century quantrill and his raiders full episode duration. Wellknown bloody bill anderson would join quantrill s raiders in 1863.
This film solves that problem by rewriting history. Civil warera gravestone linked to infamous quantrills. The audie murphy film, kansas raiders 1950, deals with quantrill s raiders in the period immediately after the civil war. Quantrill s men gave three cheers, waving their hats, and giving full approvals, honors and recognition to this 20 year old missouri girl who had risked her life to make this gift. This movie was first released in 195819862009, in super widescreen 2. Names of partisan rangers from warren welchs list of 1911. On his body were found a coin purse and money belonging to 19yearold john speer.
Although it is one of the least of the movie s problems, the age of the screen quantrills followers is incorrect. Quantrills raiders 1958 film complet en francais hd. Be sure to visit tobys site for lots of interesting links to posts about allied artists. Though considered the defining moment in the citys history, its difficult to draw heroes from a story that ends with the town being burned to the ground. Upon return to dover, the bones were interred in the family plot in the dover 4th st cemetery minus the skull and various bones the unscrupulous friend had removed and kept. Some claim the flag was carried into many battles, such as lawrence, kansas and.
An undated rare photo provided by keya morgan, found in a north carolina attic, depicts two slave children, art historians say. History guy focuses on 1863 quantrills raid on lawrence. Its 1863 and the tide of the civil war is starting to turn when alan westcott arrives in the strifetorn missourikansas border area on a mission for the confederacy. On august 21, 1863, quantrill led his band of about 450 men into lawrence, kansas. I lived for a time in lawrence, kansas, the site of quantrill s raid in 1863. The men attached the flag to an eight foot hickory pole, attached with twelve nails. Quantrill s friend took the skull to mrs quantrill who identified it based upon a chipped tooth. Larkin skaggs was the only one of quantrills band who was killed. Quantrills mistress kate gale robbins immediately falls for the stranger and they have a romantic interlude where she tries to give him a reason to take her away from the band. Fox4 news reports that chad gustin and his two elementaryschoolaged children. This post on quantrill s raiders 1958 is one of my contributions to the allied artists blogathon being hosted by toby at 50 westerns from the 50s. Jesse james frank james rare photo quantrill raiders guerrillas c 1861. A complete list of all the new years eve marathons on tv this year.
Quantrill s raiders 1958, focusing on the raid on lawrence. The sound and picture quality is very good, but there are no extras on this dvd. Audie murphy is well cast as the young jesse james, playing the outlaw as a tortured teenager who joins forces with the notorious quantrills raiders. Akers, sylvester vess quantrill survived war went to ky with quantrill. Quantrill set up 5 kansans in a fake raid on the morgan walker farm near blue springs, mo, 10 dec 1860. Through film clips, analysis, and anecdotes, tibbetts examines quantrill through films as varied as dark command 1940, quantrills raiders 1958, and ang lees locallyfilmed ride with the devil. William quantrill developed a style of guerrilla warfare that terrorized civilians and soldiers alike. The film dark command 1940 deals with the fictional william cantrells raiders, also led by a partisan made an officer by the confederacy. One of the ten original members of quantrill s guerrillas. The union commander was given the blame and this fanned the alreadyfearsome flames of the raiders. By late 1861, he was the leader of quantrill s raiders, a small force of no more than a dozen men who harassed union soldiers and sympathizers along the kansasmissouri border and often clashed. A confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrill s leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. However, it was agreed the grave would be dug up and the contents viewed.
The american civil war 18651865 started soon after and missouri came under union control, so quantrill became a guerrilla, and was leading. Quantrill s guerrillas members in the civil war the kansas heritage group would like to thank richard a. A civil war guerilla gang plans an attack on a kansas arsenal. Before the attack occurred, many female relatives of quantrill s raiders were killed when a prison collapsed in kansas city. The film starts in 1863 during civil war, when capt william clarke quantrillleo gordon and his men terrorise missourikansas border, by looting, burning and killing. When the civil war broke out in 1861, the 24yearold quantrill became the leader of an irregular force of confederate soldiers that became known as quantrills raiders.
William quantrill renegade leader of the missouri border. Quantrill, william clarke the handbook of texas online. Leo gordon, possessor of one of the meanest faces in the movies, plays. The last survivor of quantrill s raiders died in 1940. See more ideas about american civil war, confederate states of america and civil war photos. Even though it s not a light read at over 400 pages of text, i was still left wanting more.
A civil warera gravestone linked to the infamous quantrills raid has been discovered in a kansas forest. Quantrill s raiders was directed by edward bernds, whod come a long way since his three stooges shorts of the early 1950s. Us history, american history, texas history, history photos, tombstone movie, tombstone quotes, old west outlaws, westerns, old west photos. Quantrills raiders was directed by edward bernds, whod come a long way since. By 1862, union forces had established control over missouri, but quantrills raiders continued to harass the northern army and unguarded prounion towns over. Overview of quantrill s raiders, 1958, directed by edward bernds, with steve cochran, diane brewster, leo gordon, at turner classic movies. Quantrills guerrillas members in the civil war kansas. Was the first of quantrill s men to have died in kentucky.
Jul 17, 2019 by 1862, union forces had established control over missouri, but quantrills raiders continued to harass the northern army and unguarded prounion towns over the next three years. A band of about 300 men arrived in lawrence at daybreak on august 21, 1863. But the yankees would soon get their own revenge as order no. Outraged by redleg atrocities, the james and younger brothers along with kit dalton join quantrill s raiders and find themselves participating in even worse war crimes. Cpt william clarke quantrill 18371865 find a grave memorial. The ofttold tale of controversial southernsympathizing outlaw quantrill is recounted again in this lowbudget western. Some, such as bill anderson, had concocted a story about his father and uncle being hanged as southern sympathizers to give credibility among the others in quantrill s quasi army who had suffered genuine persecution by union men. Released 1958, quantrill s raiders stars stevecochran, dianebrewster, leogordon, galerobbins the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 5 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Quantrill s raiders 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Complete list quantrills raiders by mike venable april 22, 2004 at 08.
Quantrills raiders is a 1958 american western film about quantrills raiders directed by edward bernds and starring steve cochran, diane brewster and leo gordon. Quantrill s raiders is a 1958 american western film about quantrill s raiders directed by edward bernds and starring steve cochran, diane brewster and leo gordon cast. Young jesse james 1960, also depicts quantrill s influence on jesse james. The leader first of the missouri partisan rangers, then the quantrill s raiders guerillas during the civil war, he won renown for possessing excellent leadership skills, horsemanship and exercised unique warfare tactics. History guy focuses on 1863 quantrill s raid on lawrence. Quantrill was born in 1837 in ohio, but little is known of his. Quantrill s raiders 1958 a confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrill s leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. Quantrills raiders name age unit remarks adams,alexanderquantrill at lawrence 21 august 1863 agen, benanderson kia 20 sept 1864 at fayette, mo. Even though he was already smitten with the boarding house owner, he still succumbs to the bad girls more direct approach. Shortly after this battle, quantrill left the confederate army in order to form his own socalled army of irregulars that infamously became known at quantrills raiders. Read the full synopsis of quantrill s raiders, 1958, directed by edward bernds, with steve cochran, diane brewster, leo gordon, at turner classic movies. Be sure to visit tobys site for lots of interesting links to posts about allied artists movies.
In addition, quantrill s raiders burned and looted the town. This post on quantrills raiders 1958 is one of my contributions to the allied artists blogathon being hosted by toby at 50 westerns from the 50s. Born in canal dover, ohio now simply dover the oldest of 8. Quantrills raid on lawrence civil war on the western. Ill also be writing on the film noir loophole 1954. The ambush was by andy walker, later member of quantrill s guerrillas john tatum lee koger d. Steve cochran and gale robbins in quantrills raiders 1958 gale robbins in. Cpt william clarke quantrill 18371865 find a grave.
Independence missouri raid quantrill raid independence missouri map summary. With steve cochran, diane brewster, leo gordon, gale robbins. They went to kentucky togather, they surrendered by a. Within a year, he was leader of quantrills raiders, a confederate guerrilla group that quickly gained notoriety for harassing union soldiers and. A very early, yet incomplete listing of quantrill s original men. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Starting with a small force of no more than a dozen men, the proslavery guerrilla band began to make independent attacks upon union camps, patrols, and settlements. It details his life from its humble beginning to its tragic end. The real raid on lawrence involved 400 men, but that was probably too much for the movie s budget, so the screen quantrill leads less than fifty men to attack lawrence. Was at the wakefield farm, near smiley, kentucky, with quantrill on may 10, 1865. Many of his southern confederates consider him as an outlaw for his savagery. Quantrills raids kansapedia kansas historical society. Quantrill s raiders 1958 film complet en francais a 20170710t20.
Frank and jesse james, and james and cole younger served with quantrill s raiders during the conflict and the famed raiders allegedly saved general jo shelby from capture on december 7, 1862, at the battle of prairie grove. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh april 1967 duration. The raid had been simply a revenge for quantrill, who had been kicked out of the city before the war. Quantrills raiders the encyclopedia of oklahoma history. Names of partisan rangers from alexander franklin frank james list of partisan rangers circa 1910.
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