o During the territorial troubles, and in particular as early as the War on the Wakarusa, there seemed to be at least two schools of thought in the free-state camp: 1) well-armed and organized self-defense, and 2) "pre-emptive" offensive operations against the pro-slavery forces. Robinson (a New Englander) was a champion of the former; Lane and John Brown champions of the latter. I am sure there were New Englanders in both camps. Some of the "journalists" from the east may have been the biggest war-mongers.

o Fox, in his history of the 7th Kansas, makes a case that the 7th was no worse than other units in the theatre (units from both Kansas and other states), and that the 7th was exemplary once free of the influence of Jennison, Anthony, and Hoyt (and the resignation of Cleveland and subsequent desertion of a number of the experienced jayhawkers that comprised Company H).

o Perhaps the most undisciplined unit was the 15th, which was recruited by Jennison in the wake of Quantrill's raid, and seems to have consisted of a number of jayhawkers, redlegs, etc. that had to that point been able to avoid service in Union army. It was raised under a promise of revenge on the Missourians.