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From: "rose" <>
Subject: Re: [MO-CW] James/Quantrill at Wilson's Creek
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 12:04:15 -0600
References: <161611.8329.qm@web25506.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>


Jesse was too young. He didn't start riding with Bloody Bill Anderson until
sometime in 1863. Frank James, Jesse's brother, fought at Wilson's Creek as
did William Quantrill, John T. Hughes, J. O. Shelby and Coleman Younger.
Frank was captured and received a field parole. He was to return home and
not enlist on either side. He was thrown in jail at home because he bragged
about how the Confederates won at Wilson's Creek. He joined Quantrill soon
after. It is my opinion that Frank didn't think he was breaking his parole
since Quantrill didn't "belong" to the regular Confederate Army.

You stated: I avoid real people in order not to step on the toes of
anyone's ancestors. This will be difficult as many "real" people have so
many stories passed down. I tried to find as many of these stories as I
could because that is what makes the people real.


Rose Mary Lankford
www.geocities.com/outlaw72532/techie.html

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From: "Sean McLachlan" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 3:07 AM
Subject: [MO-CW] James/Quantrill at Wilson's Creek


> --- hhlk <> wrote:
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>> I have a question. My ggrandfather was at Wilson's
>> Creek with 2nd US F.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me if Jesse James and Quantrill were
>> there. I have seen
>> several claims to the effect but others ignore it.
>
> Here's what my two preferred texts say:
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> Yeatman's "Frank and Jesse James: The Story Behind the
> Legend" says that FRANK James saw action at Wilson's
> Creek as a member of Price's State Guard. He had
> joined a company that organized on May 4, 1861,
> probably at the home of George Claybrook, across the
> road from the James-Samuel farm. He was part of the
> regiment commanded by Co. John T. Hughes. He also saw
> action at Lexington before Price's army retreated
> south. He got sick, was left behind, captured and
> paroled. Jesse was still rather young, and I have
> never seen a claim that he fought at Wilson's Creek.
> Who printed that?
>
> Leslie's "The Devil Knows how to Ride" says that
> Quantrill fought at Wilson's Creek too. He had been
> riding with Joel Mayes, a half-Cherokee Confederate
> who probably taught Quantrill a thing or two about
> hit-and-run warfare. They joined up with Gen. Benjamin
> McCulloch, who linked up with Price's army in July
> 1861 before fighting at Wilson's Creek. McCulloch's
> army left Price shortly after they captured
> Springfield (Aug. 12). They were short of ammunition
> and went to Arkansas. Mayes' group went with them, but
> Quantrill signed on with Price's army as a private and
> saw action again at Lexington. During the retreat to
> Neosho, as Frank James lay sick, Quantrill left the
> army. Some say he deserted, but Leslie points out that
> many men were released at this time because Price
> didn't have enough guns and food for them.
>
> regards,
>
> Sean
>
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> "Missouri: An Illustrated History" (Hippocrene Books: 2007)
> "Byzantium: An Illustrated History" (Hippocrene Books: 2004)
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