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  • Battlefield Lawrence

    08/13/2002 6:31:33 PM PDT · by AdA$tra · 31 replies · 553+ views
    The Leaven ^ | 08.12.2002 | By Monte Mace, Leaven Staff
    Confederate raider William Quantrill burned Lawrence to the ground 139 years ago. But before he did, he and Bishop John Miege had a face-to-face confrontation. Kansas City artist Ernst Ulmer painted this depiction of Quantrill's raid. It is displayed in the lobby of Lawrence's downtown Eldridge Hotel. The Eldridge was burned to the ground by Quantrill's raiders. By Monte Mace Leaven Staff LAWRENCE - Confederate raider William Clarke Quantrill and his men sacked and burned much of this town 139 years ago.And its citizens still haven't forgotten. In fact, for the past seven years, the city has hosted a...