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A band of Confederate guerrillas led by William Quantrill corraled the residents of Shawneetown into the square at this site. A majority of the town's buildings and homes were looted and set on fire, nearly destroying the town. Thirteen persons were injured and two citizens were murdered during this Civil War raid.
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Shawnee, Kansas · United States
