My understanding is that the supporters of the secession went south to Arkansas at the War's outbreak, taking public records with them which were hidden in a cave until after the War. This protected them, as many county seats were torched, including, locally, Stockton. Cedar County, like most of Missouri, was left to the Unionists, with pockets of southern sympathizers aiding the guerrillas. The most active guerrillas in the state were Quantrill's Confederate raiders raising hell with Union troops stationed there. As Quantrill's men usually wore Union uniforms, they could move about until challenged, choosing confrontation when it suited their plans. Oddly, both the Union and Confederate flags carried a star representing Missouri. Quantrill had a strong dislike for the Jayhawker Senator Lane of Kansas, who was known to resort to extreme brutality, such as in the burning of Osceola. This was one of the events that led Quantrill to the burning and sacking of Lawrence, Kansas. My great, great grandfather, a state representative, was assassinated by Quantrill at the urging of Bill Marchbanks, another guerrilla, operating in the eastern part of the state. They said he was treating southern sympathizers harshly, and thought he had guided Lane's troops to Osceola; maybe he had. Now there are several things on the plate for 'Googling'. Good luck hunting. ----- Original Message ----- From: <pianotwo@aol.com> To: <MOCEDAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 10:52 AM Subject: [MOCEDAR] Cedar County during the civil war. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YMB.2ACI/1193 > > Message Board Post: > > I am seeking to learn of the political status of Cedar County during the > civil war, and whether local men sided with the Union or the CSA. Were > there irregulars (guerrillas) engaged in the war against Kansas > Jayhawkers? > Thank You, > Rogers Worthington > pianotwo@aol.com > > > ==== MOCEDAR Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE send to: MOCEDAR-L (OR -D)-request@rootsweb.com > Only one word, unsubscribe in the message area > Turn off your signature. The email you subscribed with > will have to be used to unsubscribe > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >