I grew up in Lawrence, and it's weird in retrospect that it took so long to see Quantrill's raid on film. With all the plaques and ghosts and secondhand accounts I heard when I was a kid, it baffles me that no one I've talked to outside of Kansas has heard that on 8/21/1863, Bushwackers rode hard to Mass. Street in Lawrence, KS, slaughtered 20% of the entire male population, and rode back to Missouri - heroes to their cause. It's so deeply ingrained in the town's culture that, when my primary school burned down in 2000, some older folk with deep roots in Lawrence actually talked about the event as a rite of passage - citing Quantrill's raid and Bleeding Kansas. Even now, I'd never heard of this movie before the UA-cam algorithm threw it at me. I know that's a lot of words, and no one will ever see this comment, but wow did that bring back memories. Jayhawkers ride on.
I think they had Quantrill's raid in the miniseries Into the West, but it wasn't the main focus. But it's interesting how echoes of the past reverberate to the present.
That was cut from the final film but I was there as one of the guerillas. Im fromMO and there is still a lot of rivalry between jayhawks and MO tigers. I tell people I ain't that old but I got to ride into Lawrence and burn it down. Just kidding sorr od.
The sacking of Lawrence was in part retribution for the sacking of Osceola by a force of Free staters with James H. Lane. Osceola was a supply depot for the pro slavery faction. More destruction at Lawrence, and Lane, who was a target of the pro slavery men, escaped.
@@garyrobertson5629So y'all are still fighting a war others lost a long time ago? And from your couches and while playing soldier on the weekends? Pathetic doesn't even come close to describing it.
@@herecomesaregular8418 You have also demonstrated that you know not at all what you’re even talking about. Battle reenactments, contrary to popular belief, are nothing new. They were actually started by none other than the veterans themselves, as well as their children. In 1861, when the War Between the States broke out, “sham battles” were conducted as popular entertainment or for special occasions. After the war, GAR members as early as the 1880s were doing reenactments for special anniversaries and other events. This was continued, and the rest, as they say, is history.
You damn Yankees burned down my grandparents house and took their livestock they had to leave and start all over again . Stars and bars forever and The Republic of Texas let a lot of Southern people move and live on the land God bless Texas❤ born and raised And God bless America my people did not own slaves they were good decent people !!
I grew up in Lawrence, and it's weird in retrospect that it took so long to see Quantrill's raid on film. With all the plaques and ghosts and secondhand accounts I heard when I was a kid, it baffles me that no one I've talked to outside of Kansas has heard that on 8/21/1863, Bushwackers rode hard to Mass. Street in Lawrence, KS, slaughtered 20% of the entire male population, and rode back to Missouri - heroes to their cause.
It's so deeply ingrained in the town's culture that, when my primary school burned down in 2000, some older folk with deep roots in Lawrence actually talked about the event as a rite of passage - citing Quantrill's raid and Bleeding Kansas. Even now, I'd never heard of this movie before the UA-cam algorithm threw it at me. I know that's a lot of words, and no one will ever see this comment, but wow did that bring back memories. Jayhawkers ride on.
I saw it.
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this is one of the best civil war films, you better watch it.
I think they had Quantrill's raid in the miniseries Into the West, but it wasn't the main focus.
But it's interesting how echoes of the past reverberate to the present.
That's how war movies should be. Reminds me of "Beasts of no Nation."
It’s just me and granny ester....
With a 5 o clock shadow.
Lol, right?
Is this a extendet Version😮?? Some of this scenes i have never Seen before and i watched this movie a Lot!!
Yes, same
Never seen the whisky bit or granny bit. What cut is it from?
Right?!? That was a real treat, like seeing an old friend for the first time in many years and they're all dressed up and looking their best . . .
The Criterion Collection, it adds in a few scenes cut from the theatrical release.
My favorite scene of this movie...
Interesting that the uniformed Confederate army soldiers are taking no part and seem taken aback by the violence.
That was cut from the final film but I was there as one of the guerillas. Im fromMO and there is still a lot of rivalry between jayhawks and MO tigers. I tell people I ain't that old but I got to ride into Lawrence and burn it down. Just kidding sorr od.
The sacking of Lawrence was in part retribution for the sacking of Osceola by a force of Free staters with James H. Lane. Osceola was a supply depot for the pro slavery faction. More destruction at Lawrence, and Lane, who was a target of the pro slavery men, escaped.
What movie is this?
Ride with the devil
Bruh it literally says it in the title
@@az5977 People always ask this stupid question on this channel lol.
@@az5977 lmao YT comments always giving great comedy
1:51 beautiful
Thanks, I loved doing it --- sometimes I would tie "it" to Angie's tail -- always got a fierce reaction at reenacments.
@@garyrobertson5629So y'all are still fighting a war others lost a long time ago? And from your couches and while playing soldier on the weekends? Pathetic doesn't even come close to describing it.
@@herecomesaregular8418
You have also demonstrated that you know not at all what you’re even talking about. Battle reenactments, contrary to popular belief, are nothing new. They were actually started by none other than the veterans themselves, as well as their children. In 1861, when the War Between the States broke out, “sham battles” were conducted as popular entertainment or for special occasions.
After the war, GAR members as early as the 1880s were doing reenactments for special anniversaries and other events. This was continued, and the rest, as they say, is history.
@charlesmaximus9161 Bro, you are arguing with an antiFA member. Their knowledge of history comes from Mao's Little Red Book
Makes me glad my GG grandfathers served under Sherman and burned the south
Yankees then > Yankees now
You've got a small mind
Yeah because union troops never ever did anything like this….
You damn Yankees burned down my grandparents house and took their livestock they had to leave and start all over again . Stars and bars forever and The Republic of Texas let a lot of Southern people move and live on the land God bless Texas❤ born and raised And God bless America my people did not own slaves they were good decent people !!
Don't beat yourself up about feeling that way. Lots of other people are ignorant scumbags too.