German american who rides under the black flag of the first kansas. While quantrills raid on lawrence was planned prior to the collapse of the jail. Quantrills raiders 1958 cast and crew a confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrills leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. Members index attendance downloads social media how to rejoin notices. This stunning illustration captures the confusion and panic in a town. As followers of william quantrill and bloody bill anderson, they were accused of. Quantrills raiders directed by edward bernds produced by ben schwalb allied artists pictures index. Even though he was already smitten with the boarding house owner, he still succumbs to the bad girls more direct approach. This stunning illustration captures the confusion and panic in a town hit by one of quantrill s lightning fast raids. Frank and jesse james, and james and cole younger served with quantrill s raiders during the conflict and the famed raiders allegedly saved general jo shelby from capture on december 7, 1862, at the battle of prairie grove.
Lawrence, kansas had to go undergo a seizure from both sides in the civil war. Quantrills raiders flags and accessories crw flags. Quantrill s raiders and independence missouri, union soldiers capture, civil war raiders history, capture of independence missouri, william quantrill s raiders, guerrilla war kansas, missouri raids, list of quantrill s battles. The violence got so bad that the area became known as bleeding kansas. It s 1863 and the tide of the civil war is starting to turn when alan westcott arrives in the strifetorn missourikansas border area on a mission for the confederacy. The leader first of the missouri partisan rangers, then the quantrills raiders guerillas during the civil war, he won renown for possessing excellent leadership skills, horsemanship and exercised unique warfare tactics. Though considered the defining moment in the city s history, it s difficult to draw heroes from a story that ends with the town being burned to the ground.
Quantrill s raiders 1958 a confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrill s leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. This movie was first released in 1958 19862009, in super widescreen 2. Young jesse james 1960 also depicts quantrills influence on jesse. The bernheim forest, named for the german immigrant isaac. Quantrills raiders was directed by edward bernds, whod come a long way since his three stooges shorts of the early 1950s.
Quantrill s raiders is a 1958 american western film about quantrill s raiders. Kansas raiders 1950 audie murphy, brian donlevy, marguerite. Quantrill s raiders 1958, focusing on the raid on lawrence. Quantrills mistress kate gale robbins immediately falls for the stranger and they have a romantic interlude where she tries to give him a reason to take her away from the band. Born in canal dover, ohio now simply dover the oldest of 8. This site allows a free download of b movies, which include westerns, crime. The audie murphy film, kansas raiders 1950, deals with quantrill s raiders in the period immediately after the civil war.
Arizona raiders 1965 full western movie audie murphy full movie. The name quantrills raiders seems to have been attached to them. The film is based on colonel benjamin h griersons 16day raid into the. William quantrill was born at canal dover, ohio on july 31, 1837. Though considered the defining moment in the citys history, its difficult to draw heroes from a story that ends with the town being burned to the ground. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info.
General joseph jo orville shelby december 12, 1830 february, 1897 was a confederate cavalry general in the transmississippi theater of the american civil war. At first, quantrills raiders consisted of just over a dozen men and they patrolled the kansasmissouri border where they ambushed both union soldiers and union sympathizers. Overview of quantrills raiders, 1958, directed by edward bernds, with steve cochran, diane brewster, leo gordon, at turner classic movies. William clarke quantrill july 31, 1837 june 6, 1865 was a confederate guerrilla leader. The battleflag most corroborated by missouri historical groups and the veterans of quantrill s raiders was the black flag with red letters quantrell, presented by miss finkle to the rangers. A civil war guerilla gang plans an attack on a kansas arsenal. Release dates 10 also known as aka 19 release dates uk 1958. The climax of quantrills guerilla career came on august 21, 1863, when he led a force of 450 raiders into lawrence, kansas, a stronghold of prounion support and the home of senator james h.
Its 1863 and the tide of the civil war is starting to turn when alan westcott arrives in the strifetorn missourikansas border area on a mission for the confederacy. The battleflag most corroborated by missouri historical groups and the veterans of quantrills raiders was the black flag with red letters quantrell, presented by miss finkle to the rangers. German american who rides under the black flag of the first. Jesse woodson james september 5, 1847 april 3, 1882 was an american outlaw, bank and. Quantrill s raiders george and richard dick maddox, sons of larkin maddox of cass county, mo, were valiant soldiers in the war of the lost cause. Quantrill in the movies kansas city public library. Kus john tibbetts looks at this cinematic heritage in quantrill in the movies on sunday, august 18, 20, at 2 p.
A confederate captain is sent on an undercover mission to arrange the destruction of a supply of weapons. Before the attack occurred, many female relatives of quantrill s raiders were killed when a prison collapsed in kansas city. Quantrills raiders 1958 a confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrills leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. However, it was agreed the grave would be dug up and the contents viewed. In fact, it is the antithesis of the quantrills raiders. Quantrill s raiders was directed by edward bernds, whod come a long way since his three stooges shorts of the early 1950s. Free online custom region 1 movie dvd cover library. Among quantrills proteges were jesse james, his brother frank, cole younger and his brother jim. Quantrills raiders 1958, focuses on the raid on lawrence. The audie murphy film, kansas raiders 1950, deals with quantrills raiders in the period immediately after the civil war. Kansas sites being scouted for civil warera movie, lawrence journal. The story of louis pasteur film by dieterle 1935 britannica. Quantrills raiders 1958 once upon a time in a western. Com welcome to the most comprehensive online resource for all things related to william clarke quantrill, the men who rode with him and as those who violently opposed them.
Quantrill s mother arrived in the company of her son s boyhood friend. The sound and picture quality is very good, but there are no extras on this dvd. Cpt william clarke quantrill 18371865 find a grave. Quantrills raiders george and richard dick maddox, sons of larkin maddox of cass county, mo, were valiant soldiers in the war of the lost cause. Quantrills raiders in texas the outlaws who tormented sherman by evault boswell. The butcher william quantrill arose the imaginary of a whole generation on western genre, thousand pictures were done almost in large industrial scale, quantrill s riders besides to be inaccurate is also brazenly flimsy, for instance in one specific sequence captain alan westcott steve cochran asking quantrill leo gordon how many soldiers he already had, he answer around forty, then alan.
Quantrills raiders 1958 john wayne message board jwmb. The leaf features a stunning illustration of the famous quantrill raiders sacking a western town. In 1863, quantrill set his sights on lawrence, kansas, which he said was full of union sympathizers. Quantrill and his raiders, leslie wrote that beginning in late august 1863. Quantrill s raiders 1958 0427 1958 us western 1h 8m user score. His father was thomas henry quantrill, formerly of hagerstown, maryland, and his mother, caroline cornelia clark, was a native of chambersburg, pennsylvania.
I lived for a time in lawrence, kansas, the site of quantrill s raid in 1863. A schoolteacher wants to teach the school children about both sides of the civil war and the people which hail from the north dont like it. Quantrills raiders and independence missouri, union soldiers capture, civil war raiders history, capture of independence missouri, william quantrills raiders, guerrilla war kansas, missouri raids, list of quantrills battles. Before the attack occurred, many female relatives of quantrills raiders were killed when a prison collapsed in kansas city. Excerpt from a past edition of ohiotraveler by robert carpenter.
Sep 23, 20 it s 1863 and the tide of the civil war is starting to turn when alan westcott arrives in the strifetorn missourikansas border area on a mission for the confederacy. Quantrill s raiders were a loosely organized force of proconfederate partisan rangers, bushwhackers, who fought in the american civil war under the leadership of william clarke quantrill. The reunions were held in various locations, including wallace grove the home of mr. Quantrill was also the oldest of twelve children, four of whom died in infancy. A 1959 episode of the tv show the rough riders entitled the plot to assassinate president johnson, as the title suggests, involves quantrill in a plot to assassinate president andrew johnson. Quantrills raiders were a loosely organized force of proconfederate partisan rangers, bushwhackers, who fought in the american civil war under the leadership of william clarke quantrill. Quantrill returned to missouri and in august 1861, he fought with general sterling price at the battle of wilsons creek near springfield. Eastern ohio has produced an inordinate number of famous people making exceptional contributions to every facet of societyprobably more than any likesized geographical area in the country. The name quantrill s raiders seems to have been attached to them long after the war, when the veterans would hold reunions. The first reunion of the men who rode with william clarke quantrill was held in september 1898 at blue springs, missouri.
Brazil, canada, colombia, cote divoire, egypt, france, germany, hong kong. Their main opposition were the jayhawkersguerillas from kansas whose loyalty was prounion. Wellknown bloody bill anderson would join quantrill s raiders in 1863. The resulting movie was a colourful though imperfect adaptation of william shakespeares play. Mcculloch tried to get quantrill s men to bring in the many southerners who had escaped to the thickets to avoid conscription into the southern army but the raiders were not accustomed to taking prisoners and killed more than they brought back for potential service. History is disregarded as the hero fights off the raid and even kills quantrill. Claiming to fight for the confederacy, quantrill organized a band in december 1861.
The name of william clarke quantrill was already known before he led his band of guerillas in a deadly raid on lawrence, kansas, august 21, 1863. American civil war adventure in which an outlaw, sympathetic to the confederate cause, is persuaded to attempt a daring raid on. The twelveyearold drummer had crawled twelve feet from the fire before he died. William quantrill, jesse james, and the centralia massacre. They continued to hold annual reunions for thirtytwo years, until 1929. Bad boy 1949 audie murphy lloyd nolan audie murphys third movie and. The story of william quantrill and the quantrills raiders and dover, ohio history. This film solves that problem by rewriting history. Synopsis the hellhorde they called the butchers battalion. Quantrill, captain of a guerrilla band irregularly attached to the confederate army during the american civil war, notorious for the sacking of the freestate stronghold of lawrence, kan. Allan wescott, a confederate officer working undercover as horse trader mike davis in order to help plot a rebel attack on the federal armory in lawrence, kansas. William quantrill killed by union soldiers history.
The film the stranger wore a gun 1953 has randolph scott playing jeff travis, a former spy for quantrill s raiders, who rides to arizona to start a new life, but finds that his reputation has preceded him. Quantrills raiders 1958 posted by mark franklin on dec 7, 2015 steve cochran plays capt. From one of the civil wars greatest atrocities, when over 200 unarmed men and boys were murdered in kansas, to the blood feuds that fueled these raiders, we uncover the story of the confederate guerrillas, including frank and jesse james and cole younger, who followed william clark quantrill, a. The burning band wagon lay smoldering behind them, along with the bodies of the members of the band. The first time was john brown who executed quite a few because they were of southern birth and sympathy. Young jesse james 1960, also depicts quantrill s influence on jesse james. Quantrills raids kansapedia kansas historical society. In fact, it is the antithesis of the quantrill s raiders. Shortly after this battle, quantrill left the confederate army in order to form his own socalled army of irregulars that infamously became known at quantrills raiders. The film starts in 1863 during civil war, when capt william clarke quantrill leo gordon and his men terrorise missourikansas border, by looting, burning.
However, his task is complicated when he falls in love with a unionist woman, while the. Steve cochran, diane brewster, leo gordon, gale robbins, will wright, and kim charney. Free quantrill s raiders dvd cover 1958 r1 custom ready to download and print. Aug 24, 2018 at first, quantrills raiders consisted of just over a dozen men and they patrolled the kansasmissouri border where they ambushed both union soldiers and union sympathizers. Leading as many as 450 raiders, quantrill sacked the town of lawrence and left as many as 183 dead in his wake. The illustration is by thomas nast, one of the most famous artists of the 1800 s. The high point of quantrills guerilla war came on august 21, 1863 with the raid on lawrence. History of the missouri guerrilla, bushwhacker, and partisan bands in the war for southern independence. After killing at least 150 male civilians, the raiders set the town on fire. The illustration is by thomas nast, one of the most famous artists of the 1800s. Cpt william clarke quantrill 18371865 find a grave memorial.
Quantrills raiders 1958 04271958 us western 1h 8m user score. Quantrill s raiders 1958 cast and crew a confederate officer steve cochran tries to stop guerrilla leader quantrill s leo gordon 1863 raid on lawrence, kan. Dec 07, 2015 quantrills raiders 1958 posted by mark franklin on dec 7, 2015 steve cochran plays capt. Quantrills leaders had very little concern for the southern cause, but had. Its 1863, alan westcott find elusive guerrilla william clarke quantrill and deliver orders that he and his. Free quantrills raiders dvd cover 1958 r1 custom ready to download and print. From one of the civil war s greatest atrocities, when over 200 unarmed men and boys were murdered in kansas, to the blood feuds that fueled these raiders, we uncover the story of the confederate guerrillas, including frank and jesse james and cole younger, who followed william clark quantrill, a failed teacher from ohio. Frank and jesse james, and james and cole younger served with quantrills raiders during the conflict and the famed raiders allegedly saved general jo shelby from capture on december 7, 1862, at the battle of prairie grove. The lawrence massacre was an attack during the american civil war 186165 by quantrills.
Quantrills raiders is a 1958 american western film about quantrills raiders. Free download quantrill s raiders 1958 ws r1 custom dvd covers and album art available on allcdcovers. A request made to take the remains back to ohio was refused. Quantrill himself, william bloody bill anderson is perhaps. American civil war adventure in which an outlaw, sympathetic to the confederate cause, is persuaded to attempt a daring raid on a unionheld town to destroy an ammunition dump. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of quantrills raiders with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Operating near the kansasmissouri border, the raiders began forays into kansas, attacking towns about 15 miles from the border. Quantrill s friend took the skull to mrs quantrill who identified it based upon a chipped tooth. Young jesse james 1960 also depicts quantrills influence on jesse james. The union commander was given the blame and this fanned the alreadyfearsome flames of the raiders.
In may 1865, quantrill was badly wounded in a skirmish with union forces, and he died on. Far less historically accurate is edward bernds 1958 film quantrills raiders. You are viewing a leaf from an original 1862 harpers weekly newspaper. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Quantrills raiders 1958, focusing on the raid on lawrence. They rode with infamous confederate guerilla leader william clarke quantrill in the midwest. Here you will find the german films style guides available in english and german as well as the german films logo eps. The film the stranger wore a gun 1953 has randolph scott playing jeff travis, a former spy for quantrills raiders, who rides to arizona to. The leader first of the missouri partisan rangers, then the quantrill s raiders guerillas during the civil war, he won renown for possessing excellent leadership skills, horsemanship and exercised unique warfare tactics.
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