Three Years with Quantrill A True Story
Three Years with Quantrill A True Story by John McCorkle is a revised edition published by the University of Oklahoma Press in February 1998. This memoir presents the firsthand account of McCorkle, a young Missouri farmer with Southern sympathies, who became a notable member of William Clarke Quantrill’s guerrilla forces during the Civil War. The narrative details his experiences in the violent conflicts of the Missouri-Kansas borderland, including significant events such as the massacres at Lawrence and Baxter Springs.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of McCorkle’s life as he navigates the chaos of war, showcasing his involvement in raids and the eventual surrender following Quantrill’s death in Kentucky. The book captures the historical context of the Civil War period, emphasizing the complexities of loyalty and conflict during this tumultuous time in American history. With 232 pages, this edition offers a comprehensive look at McCorkle’s remarkable experiences, making it a significant contribution to the biography and historical literature surrounding the Civil War.
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This famous memoir by John McCorkle, reissued for the first time, is the best published account by a scout who “rode with Quantrill.” John McCorkle was a young Missouri farmer of Southern sympathies. After serving briefly in the pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard, he became a prominent member of William Clarke Quantrill’s infamous guerrillas, who took advantage of the turmoil in the Missouri-Kansas borderland to prey on pro-Union people.
McCorkle displayed an unflinchingly violent nature while he participated in raids and engagements including the massacres at Lawrence and Baxter Springs, Kansas, and Centralia, Missouri. In 1865 he followed Quantrill into Kentucky, where the notorious leader was killed and his followers, McCorkle among them, surrendered and were paroled by Union authorities. Early in this century, having returned to farming, McCorkle told his remarkable Civil War experiences to O.S. Barton, a lawyer, who wrote this book, first published in 1914.
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