MARCH 28, 1864:
Colonel William Quantrill, the infamous
Confederate guerrilla leader, is arrested by Confederate forces in Bonham,
Texas, and is charged with the murder of fellow Confederates. Although
Quantrill was well-known and respected for his actions against the Union during
the early days of the war, by 1864 his Command had degenerated into utter
outlawry; however, it should come as no surprise that Quantrill escaped from
jail later this day. 300 Confederate troops attempted to recapture him, but he
had disappeared into the Indian Territory.
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