[stand watie]

frankly, i'm surprised that Nate Forrest was NOT charged, given the HATEFULNESS & arrogant STUPIDITY of the RADICAL REPUBLICAN administration.

COL Quantrell, otoh, died before anyone could charge him with anything.

my ancestor, otoh, WAS tried "in absentia" & sentenced to death by hanging for "murder of loyal Union officers" & "stealing Army livestock" & "other common crimes", but the damnyankees could never catch "Little Thunder". (didn't ANYONE point out to the DAMNyankee MORNS on the tribunal that there was a WAR on???)

he died of OLD AGE in OK in 1917.

free dixie,sw

[Non-Sequitur]

frankly, i'm surprised that Nate Forrest was NOT charged, given the HATEFULNESS & arrogant STUPIDITY of the RADICAL REPUBLICAN administration.

Not to mention the murder of surrendering Union soldiers by men under his command at Pillow.

COL Quantrell, otoh, died before anyone could charge him with anything.

Shouldn't he have been charged for his crimes?