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"About this time the Missouri bushwhackers were organized to protect Missouri farmers from Jayhawkers depredations. The border war that followed is history.

Quantrell went to Kentucky, where he took the name of Clark. He was soon arrested by Kentuckians, who sympathized with the South and believed him to be an enemy. Mrs. Cooper was summoned and again she identified him as Quantrell, and he was released.

Quantrell resumed operations under the name of Clark. Associated with him and the members of his gang were Frank James, who later turned train robber; Cole Younger, now a paroled prisoner Jim Younger and George Wigginton, now living at Independence, near here.

On May 6, 1865, Quantrell's band too refuge in James Wakefield's pasture near Taylorsville, Kentucky. A band of Home Guards under the leadership of Captain Edward Terrell attempted to capture the members of the gang during a rainstorm. Quantrell was wounded while trying to mount his horse. One bullet lodged in his spine, paralyzing his legs. He was taken to Louisville, here he died June 10, 1865.

Mrs. Cooper says she saw Terrell dressed in Quantrell's clothes after the latter was wounded and believes it was due to this fact the rumor that Quantrell escaped was renewed many times afterward.

I Know Quantrell died, says Mrs. Cooper, because I saw them place him in a wagon with both legs paralyzed and saw them start off to Louisville with him. John Langford of Albany, Missouri supports the statement of Mrs. Cooper that Quantrell died in Louisville."

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Thanks Dennis---Good Story *NM*
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