Warrant for the Arrest of Gen. John Reid

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Title: Warrant for the Arrest of Gen. John Reid
Creator: S.G. Cato
Description: This warrant for the arrest of Gen. John Reid was issued on September 19, 1856 by S.G. Cato, Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Kansas Territory. The warrant accuses Reid and others of sacking and burning the town of Osawatomie, Kansas, kidnapping two people, and stealing property worth several thousand dollars on August 30, 1856.
Date: September 19, 1856
Local Subject: Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Guerrillas
Border Ruffians
Battle at Osawatomie
People: S.G. Cato
Geographic Subject: Douglas County, Kansas
Jackson County, Missouri
Miami County, Kansas
Object Type: Legal Document
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Kansas Territorial Records, 27-02-07-04 Folder 08
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