Sacking of Osceola
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The sacking of Osceola was a Kansas Jayhawker initiative on September 23, 1861, to push out pro-slavery Southerners at Osceola, Missouri. It was not authorized by Union military authorities but was the work of an informal group of anti-slavery Kansas "Jayhawkers".[2] The town of 2,077 people was plundered and burned to the ground, 200 slaves were freed and nine local citizens were court-martialed and executed.[3]
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Sacking of Osceola | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kansas Irregular Jayhawkers | Citizens of Osceola | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
James H. Lane | unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Kansas Brigade | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
17 killed 8 wounded | 9 executed[1] |
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