Quantrills War, Duane Schultz
Quantrills War, Duane Schultz
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Quantrill's War
The Life and Times of William Clarke Quantrill

Author: Duane Schultz

Narrator: Richard M. Davidson

Unabridged: 12 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/06/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, History


Synopsis

Award-winning novelist and historian, Duane Schultz, dramatically recreates the treachery of Civil War "Colonel" William Clarke Quantrill's life and the riveting climax of his infamous raid on Lawrence, Kansas. From letters and diaries, Schultz skillfully weaves together this exciting, dark side of Quantrill-a man who was part warrior, part villain. At first, William Clarke Quantrill conveniently sided with whomever was the strongest at the time-abolitionists or slavery supporters-but eventually, he settled on backing the Confederacy. With his charismatic personality, he attracted a motley band of idealists and renegades for his guerilla army. Quantrill longed to be an officer, but when the Confederacy refused to commission him because of his tactics of murdering for pleasure and looting for gain, he simply took the title of colonel and later, captain. Narrator Richard M. Davidson takes the listener to the battlefields, bringing to life the people, sights, and sounds of the Civil War. The combination of Schultz's masterful descriptions and Davidson's sense of timing makes Quantrill's history as exciting as today's headlines.

Reviews

Goodreads review by HillbillyWizard on August 12, 2017

I am slightly enchanted by the word psychopathy and those who wield the term. It's like asking a person just how vegan they are. Most are in the 80-93% range unless they are on tour with Phish wearing hemp skirts and sexy, beaded braids in their armpit hair. I consider a lot of our heroes to be psyc......more

Goodreads review by Donald on May 22, 2019

This was a good read, well-written and to the point. The action moved right along, almost fiction-like. Quantrill's history is an eye-opener to the evil that men can be and, most amazing, get way with under the guise of war. That clemency was given to the "former" raiders after the depravity they co......more

Goodreads review by Chi on February 20, 2013

Quantrill was a career criminal who preyed on both sides of the civil war. He pursued a path of theft, murder, and destruction. His followers included the James and the Younger brothers. This is an exciting description of the events that led to Quantrill’s pursuit and capture.......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on April 08, 2017

Very readable book about the life of William Clarke Quantrill. Great details about Quantrill and his raiders. I was very interested to learn that the raiders were based around Blue Springs, Missouri, which is where I grew up. How did I not know this?......more