Missouri/Kansas Border War Network

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Harris discusses his article published in the Missouri Historical Review, April, 1995 regarding the prison collapse in Kansas City, Missouri on August 13, 1863 which preceded Quantrill’s rain on Lawrence, Kansas on Aug. 21, 1863. Four young girls, relatives of guerrillas, died.

About the Author

Harris is a lawyer in Wichita, Kansas, who has written various articles and books regarding the Civil War era on the Missouri/Kansas Border. He is a descendant of William and Rhoda Harris, pioneers in Jackson, County, Missouri