Attack
Who attacked Fort Blair?
Quantrill's Raiders
What kind of outpost was Fort Blair?
Civil War outpost
When was Fort Blair abandoned?
October 20, 1863
Where was the blockhouse?
center of encampent
Who were Quantrills Raiders?
Large band of pro-Confederate bushwhackers
What was Fort Blair commonly called?
Fort Baxter
How far was camp from the fort?
about 20 yards west of the fort
Who established Fort Blair?
General James G. Blunt
Who lead the group that attacked Fort Blair?
William Clarke Quantrill
What are three facts about Fort Blair?
Any correct facts
How many troops did Fort Blair accommodate?
about 6,000
Where was Fort Blair located?
Baxter Springs, Kansas
How many federall soliders were killed in the attack?
about 100
What was Fort Blair constructed as?
an earthworks
How did the troops abandon Fort Blair?
they were forced to leave the fort and forced to burn everything they couldn't take with them
Why was Fort Blair established?
to maintain Kansas as a free state
When did Quantrill and his raiders attack Fort Blair?
Tuesday October 6,1863
What was Fort Blair enclosed by?
rectangular wall of log palisades covered on the outside by earthenworks
How many blockhouses were constructed to help defend the town of Fort Scott?
3
Why was the Fort unfinished?
Troops were being ordered to take down the west wall and put it back up making the fort bigger. The troops kept being order to make the fort bigger over and oevr again.