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Massacre of Free-State Men
- When
- 19 May 1858
- Where
- Marais des Cygnes river area
Pro-slavery border ruffians led by Charles Hamilton killed five free-state men in Kansas Territory on May 19, 1858.
Approximately 30 border ruffians crossed from Missouri into Kansas Territory. Led by Charles Hamilton, a Georgia native, they attacked and killed five free-state men. This event is recognized as the last significant act of violence in Bleeding Kansas before the Civil War.
Sources
- Marais des Cygnes massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
- Bleeding Kansas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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