The Devil Knows How to Ride (Audible Audio Edition) Edward E Leslie Patrick Cullen Inc Blackstone Audio Books
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William Clarke Quantrill was a quiet Ohio schoolteacher and Confederate soldier who became the most feared and notorious guerrilla of the Civil War. A brilliant tactician, Quantrill was a brave and charismatic man who attracted hundreds to his side - notably the teenaged Frank James, Jesse James, and Cole Younger. The peak of his career came on August 21, 1863, when he led 450 men in a dawn raid on the staunchly Unionist town of Lawrence, Kansas.
Author Edward E. Leslie brilliantly weaves together eyewitness accounts, letters, memoirs, and the reports of military officers and newspaper correspondents into a riveting narrative. Not only has he written the definitive biography of Quantrill but he is also the first historian to present a balanced portrait of the legendary raider.
The Devil Knows How to Ride (Audible Audio Edition) Edward E Leslie Patrick Cullen Inc Blackstone Audio Books
Born and raised a Kansan, not far from Lawrence, I grew up hating Quantrill and the unprovoked atrocities that he committed upon the people of Kansas, simply because they were against slavery. That’s what school taught me to do and so I did. Talk about your revisionist history. The border of Kansas and Missouri, from the early 1850’s thru the 1860’s and beyond saw some of the most violent, hateful, and reprehensible fights and attacks of the War between the states. This book delves deep into the lives, not just of Quantrill, but of most everyone involved. Contrary to popular belief, Quantrill did not strike the first, second or even third blow, and while no Boy Scout, wasn’t nearly as vicious as some of the sainted Jayhawkers like Jim Lane (who were mostly from Ohio and Indiana by the way), Union soldiers, or even Bloody Bill Anderson, his own follower (who had his own demons chasing him thanks to the Union incarcerating his sisters in squalor, just for being southern sympathizers - and subsequently being responsible for their tragic deaths.) A must read for any Civil War student, and definitely for every Kansan who thinks Jayhawk is a name of which to be proud. It isn’t.Product details
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The Devil Knows How to Ride (Audible Audio Edition) Edward E Leslie Patrick Cullen Inc Blackstone Audio Books Reviews
Edward Leslie is a serious scholar and a tremendously talented storyteller. I purchased this book to fill in gaps in my knowledge of the early start to the Civil War in Kansas/ Missouri. It accomplished that, but it was also a very enjoyable read.
"The Devil Knows How To Ride" is probably the best account the William C. Quantrill's life on the market. It details his life from its humble beginning to its tragic end. It was a very pleasurable read. Even though it's not a light read at over 400 pages of text, I was still left wanting more. It does a very thorough job discussing his life prior to his great infamy as a Missouri partisan. It also ties his wartime exploits in very well with the other infamous people who either rode with him or crossed his path during the brutal Missouri war.
This book is extremely well documented relying on official military reports, contemporary news accounts, eyewitness accounts, and personal letters to sift through the legends surrounding Quantrill. I recommend it very highly to anyone with an interest in the western theater of the Civil War. You will not regret buying this book.
This is an awful story, but it's one that Americans should be aware of as it shows how bad things can be withouta laaw and order in our society. I wish the book was available as an audiobook, but I was able to use the CD;s without much effort. I an glad that I was able to read the book and learn more aboout this bit of American history.
As a native Missourian who grew up on the Kansasonian border, I have always been interested in the history of the area. Alas, I have not actually sat down to read extensively about William Clarke Quantrill. This book was an eye opener in all that I have been missing. Edward E. Leslie appears to have done extensive research on the life of Quantrill and his exploits. He was truly one of America's first terrorists, a renegade and guerilla. While one might think that the story ended when Quantrill died, but alas, story did not end with Quantrill's death, either. The fight over the man's bones up to today is both interesting and bizarre. At the end of the book, his bones still had not all been buried in one place. In some ways, this is the most interesting part of all. Although some may be critical on the writer's perspective and reliance of lack of some historical context, it is the author's privilege to write from his perspective and in his own style. Critics might pan the author's take on the numerous murders accounted in this book, but alas this is more factual than not during this period of time. This is why there are still some hard fast grudges held, to this day, from this Civil War era.
Leslie does a commendable job painting a realistic picture of a time when people's survival was day-to-day and the difference between life and death often depended on one's political sympathies. Leslie opened of my eyes more to the understanding Quantrill the man and his motivations. Besides good research and an easy writing style, another of Leslie's hallmarks is that he brings objectivity to the subject of which he writes. Many of the more incendiary allegations against Quantrill are presented very carefully. For example, Leslie takes issue with stories of Quantrill gleefully abusing animals as a youth and attributes them to a single source that had reasons for disparaging his character. Perhaps because of Quantrill's fierce reputation, many such stories about him were taken at face value when they were first published. This book was ideal for me, with only a basic knowledge of the Civil War and prefers not to sift through long narratives of troop movements, flanking maneuvers, and the like. The irregular nature of guerrilla operations makes for interesting reading. Leslie's attention to detail and fresh perspective on Quantrill ensures that Civil War aficionados will appreciate the book as well.
William Clarke Quantrill was and is one of the most demonized military leaders of the Civil War. While this book did not shirk from covering Quantrill's atrocities and activities, it did place them in context of the time that they occurred. Leslie does a valuable service in explaining the Missouri/Kansas situation prior to the Civil War, and in also informing the reader about the men who rode with Quantrill and the people he fought.
The Border War of the late 1850's and Civil War is undoubtedly the most savage situation I am familiar with in American history. When compared with his Union contemporaries such as John Lane, Charles Dennison, and James Montgomery, Quantrill isn't a monster; rather he is one of a number of men who acted barbarically.
I recommend this book to anyone who wishes to learn about the western arena of the Civil War and the Kansas/Missouri conflict. I have pro-Southern friends who would not like the brutal honesty about Southern actions in the war. On the other hand, I know Northern apologists who, after reading this book, will not be able to one-sidedly bash the South, when, as they will see, there were plenty of Northern butchers, especially at the beginning of the conflict.
Born and raised a Kansan, not far from Lawrence, I grew up hating Quantrill and the unprovoked atrocities that he committed upon the people of Kansas, simply because they were against slavery. That’s what school taught me to do and so I did. Talk about your revisionist history. The border of Kansas and Missouri, from the early 1850’s thru the 1860’s and beyond saw some of the most violent, hateful, and reprehensible fights and attacks of the War between the states. This book delves deep into the lives, not just of Quantrill, but of most everyone involved. Contrary to popular belief, Quantrill did not strike the first, second or even third blow, and while no Boy Scout, wasn’t nearly as vicious as some of the sainted Jayhawkers like Jim Lane (who were mostly from Ohio and Indiana by the way), Union soldiers, or even Bloody Bill Anderson, his own follower (who had his own demons chasing him thanks to the Union incarcerating his sisters in squalor, just for being southern sympathizers - and subsequently being responsible for their tragic deaths.) A must read for any Civil War student, and definitely for every Kansan who thinks Jayhawk is a name of which to be proud. It isn’t.
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