I was somewhat following the conversations about Maupin's riding with Quantrill and maybe with the James and Younger gangs. I was interested because of connections I have through other family lines to the Quantrill, James and Younger gangs and their families. In a book I picked up at a used book store titled "The Killer Legions of Quantrill" by Carl W. Breihan, published 1971 by Hangman Press, are included 3 photos for 2 Maupins who both rode with Quantrill. It seems to be a very factual account with bibliography and extensive appendix. It's shortcoming is that each person named in the book or photos does not always appear in the index. Fortunately is not a large book --- 144 pages with appendix. The book details Quantrill's life. Of those that rode with him, the Younger's and James's are highlighted in the book by including more detail of when they rode with him, etc. Of course, pictures of them are included too. One photo is of John Maupin with the caption "Quantrillian: later became famous frontier lawman, from original tintype. (Beshoar family papers)." The other 2 photos are of Thomas F. Maupin. Under his photo the caption is: "Quantrillian; settled in Texas after the war. (Beshoar family papers.)." The caption under his other photo which is really a drawing the caption is; "T. F. Maupin fought with Quantrill; later became a Texan cattleman. (Carl W. Breihan Collection.)." The only mention of either Maupin in the text of the book occurs in the Appendix, page 125, in correspondence taken from the OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION - UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES - 1861-1865, Headquarters District of Southwest Missouri is a memo dated Macon, May 29, 1865 1:50 pm to Maj. J.W. Barnes, Assistant Adjutant-General from Geo. Spalding, Brevet Brigadier-General: "Captain Harris, of Howard County company, under Order No. 3, reports that Sergeant Digges, of his company, with a small detachment, had a skirmish with Jim Anderson's gang of guerrillas on the morning of the 24th instant near Rocheport. Killed five bushwhackers and one horse. The names of the killed are Theo. CASSELL, of Jackson County; Kelly, of Saint Louis, a one-armed man; John CHAPMAN, Clay County and Thomas MAUPIN, of Callaway; one man, name not known." Linda Noel