After the book went to press I discovered that this past October a monument had been erected at Osceola in remembrance of the raid. I got to see it in person recently. It is an impressive edifice, marred only by its almost total inaccuracy. Among the writings inscribed thereon is: "On September 21 & 22, the jayhawkers invaded, occupied, sacked, and torched Osceola. Twelve male citizens sought to protect one of the banks from being looted and ultimately burned. General Lane arrested these citizens for “Treason”, and by way of a “Drumhead Court-Martial”, appointed himself prosecutor and judge, condemning the twelve to death. He mustered a makeshift firing squad, in which he himself took part, murdering all but three of the twelve men, thinking all were dead…." The first sentence is true; the others are not.