F.L. Pilla

F.L. Pilla writes a letter to his brother on September 21, 1863. Pilla writes about Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence, explaining that Lawrence is seven miles from his home in Eudora, Kansas. On the day of the Raid, he heard a rumor that Quantrill planned to target Eudora, and readied himself for a possible attack. The following day, he visited Lawrence and found "the best part of the City burned down" and "dead bodies laying around in all directions."

September 21, 1863

Surviving a Guerrilla War
Guerrillas
Border Ruffians
Bushwhackers
Kansas military units
Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence

F.L. Pilla
William Clarke Quantrill

Douglas County, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Kansas City, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri

Letter

Kenneth Spencer Research Library

F.L. Pilla Collection, RH VLT MS P9

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