Charles W. Quantrell : a true history of his guerrilla warfare on the Missouri and Kansas border during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865

A gritty, first‑hand portrait of the border wars that tore Missouri and Kansas apart during the Civil War, this memoir is told through the eyes of Captain Harrison Trow, a veteran who rode beside Charles Quantrell from the opening skirmishes through to the bitter climax of 1865. Trow’s voice is raw and unvarnished, offering vivid snapshots of guerrilla raids, sudden ambushes, and the desperate choices that kept his band alive in a landscape of shifting loyalties and relentless violence.

Beyond battlefield drama, the narrative weaves in the colorful lives of the men who fought beside Quantell—future outlaws, restless youths, and the infamous James brothers whose early exploits are recounted with a mix of admiration and unease. Readers hear the personal humor, the hard‑won camaraderie, and the lingering doubts that haunted those who survived the chaos, all while the story stays firmly rooted in the harrowing early years of the conflict.