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''Better off in Hell'': The Evolution of the Kansas Red Legs
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| Title | ''Better off in Hell'': The Evolution of the Kansas Red Legs |
| Abstract | Comprehensive article covering the various border warfare groups along the Kansas-Missouri border during the Civil War. Includes names as Jim Lane, Charles Jennison, William S. Tough, John L. "Jack" Bridges, George H. Hoyt, James G. Blunt, etc. Gives the explanation for the term Red Legs also sometimes referred to as Jayhawkers. Includes photos of many of the mentioned men as well as numerous notes. |
| Notes | During a Jennison raid in Jackson County and Independence, Jennison's right hand man Joseph P. Swain "was immediately taken with a pile of red-dyed sheepskins that occupied one of the cobbler's shelves, which Duke [Joseph P. Duke] used as a decorative topping for the high boots he made. Jennison's men immediately appropriated the red sheepskins, and fashioned them into pairs of leggings." |
| Author | Kip Lindberg
Matt Matthews
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| Date | May 1, 2002 |
| Source | North and South |
| Location | Periodicals |
| Volume | 5 |
| Number | 4 |
| Page | 20-31 |
| Local Subject | Border Warfare
Civil War
Lane, James H. (Jim)
Jennison, Charles R.
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Magazine Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 123948 |
| CONTENTdm number | 19285 |
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