Question

Write a paragraph summary (at least 5 sentences) describing what Kansas City was like during the war. Be sure to discuss the period of martial law, and the involvement of confederate gangs.

Answer 1

During the Civil War, Kansas City served as the Union's District of the Border headquarters. Just to the east in Independence, however, the Confederates won two major victories in 1862 and 1864, and much of the countryside surrounding Kansas City harbored a militant pro-Southern population.