The Devil Knows How to Ride: The True Story of William Clarke Quantrill and His Confederate Raiders

by Edward E. Leslie

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New York, New York, USA: Random House, Inc., 1996 Seminal work on this leader of a Confederate terrorist guerilla band who attacked the Kansas Missouri border area during the Civil war. Complete accounts for several massacres including Lawrence, Kansas; Centralia massacre with Jesse and Frank James. Also wild girl guerilla of Kentucky Sue Mundy and Yankee guerilla Edwin Terrell who captured Quantrill. Spawned many of the post-war outlaws of the West such as Frank and Jesse James and the Youngers. Bizarre story of his remains. NF/G+ Black hardcover boards with black cloth backstrip. Gilt lettering on front and spine. Light soiling on page edges. Unusual DJ has plastic coating on inside with flat matte paper on top. Sun faded spine; dampstained front with yellowing of top edge and folds. Scuffing of hinge edges and cracking at front fold. Many illustrations and maps. Owner signature on back endpaper. . . Second Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Good Plus. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Book summary

The notorious Confederate raider, Quantrill, is brought to life in this book. The author used memoirs, diaries, letters, and contemporary accounts to write this biography.