Abstract

In the early pre-statehood history of the Neosho Valley, few events have rivaled that of the death of A.I. Baker. Histories state that his death at the hand of “a gang of pro-slavery bandits” led by the notorious confederate guerilla and Quantrill raider

Keywords:

• Blood Bill,
• vengeance,
• violence,
• chaos,
• confederate,
• guerilla,
• Quantrill,
• Civil War,
• murder,
• Council Grove,
• Sac and Fox,
• Indians,
• Judge Baker,
• Neosho,
• Rock Creek,
• Kaw Indian Mission,
• Breckinridge County,
• Bleeding Kansas,
• Americus,
• Emporia,
• pro-union,
• pro