Lawrence
- Other Name:
- Lawrence Massacre
- Campaign:
- Quantrill's Raid Into Kansas
- Date(s):
- August 1863
- Principal Commanders:
- Colonel William Quantrill [CS]
- Forces Engaged:
- 350 total (US 0; CS 350;)
- Estimated Casualties:
- 150 total (US 150; CS 0;)
- Description:
- In a supposed retaliation for a Union raid on Osceola, Missouri, Lt. Col. William C. Quantrill led a force of about 300 to 400 partisans in an attack on the city of Lawrence, Kansas. His men killed civilians-men and boys-and destroyed many of the buildings. He held the town several hours and then withdrew. The "Lawrence Massacre" was, perhaps, the extreme example of the vicious Kansas-Missouri border warfare.
- Results:
- Confederate Victory
- CWSAC Reference #:
- KS001
- Preservation Priority:
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