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"War is Hell" and that is a fact as evidenced by this statement from the Loyal Sons of the Confederate Veterans Camp Ouantrill's Raiders # 2087 of Mayfield, Ohio William Clarke Quantrill was a soldier, a leader for a just and honorable cause. He was a hero to the South and a man feared by his enemies. Fellow Ohioan and enemy of the Confederacy, William Tecumseh Sherman said, "War is Hell". He ought to know considering the ruthless, destructive nature of his campaign against unprotected Southern families in his infamous "March to the sea". The
border war between Kansas and Missouri was wild, savage, ruthless and
vindictive - by Federal and Confederate forces alike. This happens in
war. The many contributions of William Quantrill and his men made in
defense of the citizens of Missouri and the Confederate States of
America are numerous. Ohio has many native heroes and Captain William
Clarke Quantrill is one. http://members.tripod.com/~Penningtons/roster.htm My hat is off to all the brave souls who fought and died for a cause they had a passion about. "Their way of Life." I guess my biggest question is; Have we Americans as a collective learned one thing from that Hellish, Brutal Clash where so many of our ancestors stood toe to toe? I think not! I see that we are still dealing with much of the same issues and conflicts that brought on that conflict. States Rights...Racism....Hatred.....Patriotism......Money The War of the Brothers...... could another hellish situation like that ever come to bear again in the UNITED States of America?  Long Live the Memory of Brave Men and their Beloved Families who gave their all in that struggle between brothers.  75th Anniversary of Gettysburg Let a Comment Please! Till next time my friends! Don't forget to visit www.dickbloom.com / dickbloom.blogspot.com
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Illustration of Raid from Harper's Bazaar
