Quantrill killed unarmed men and boys. All Yankees, so I guess that was criminal enough for you. I guess that qualifies as a victory in your eyes. If the Yankees do it then it's a war crime. When the rebels do it then it's a valid military target.
YES, some of the CRIMINALS were un-armed. would you have rather we waited until they were armed to kill the scum?
international law has always allowed punitive expeditions against WAR CRIMINALS, which the REDLEGS & jayhawkers definitely were.
for dixie,sw