In the midst of a prisoner exchange negotiation, two men enter William Clarke Quantrill’s camp, four miles northeast of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, about three miles east of Little Blue River, on August 28, 1862. They have come to deliver a recent issue of the Missouri Republican to the guerrilla leader. Confederate 3rd Lt. William H. Gregg watches as his leader reads the news, which reports that military authorities in Fort Leavenworth have executed Quantrill’s close friend, Perry Hoy.
Already Signed Up? Log in here.
Read this article now for Free!
Ready for a third free article? Create a free account by entering your email address and a password below.
— OR —
Sign Up Now for $29.95 a year and have immediate access to all of True West content, including the complete True West Archives dating back to 1953!
