I am pleased to announce that Moonlit Mayhem was reviewed by Civil War Books and Authors. Check out their review via the link to their site. Civil War Books and Authors is a site dedicated to the review and discussion of Civil War Books. I’m very happy that they decided to review my book on …
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The Lane Trail is a route from the east and north into Kansas that allowed settlers from those regions to avoid Missouri and the ruffians who might accost them on their way to Kansas. Established in 1856, the trail was named after James H Lane, who from the mid-1850s through the end of the Civil …
Well, it’s not a New York Times bestseller yet, but it’s doing okay. Four months into the sales of Moonlit Mayhem I have sold 227 copies. One hundred and fifty of those have been sold through my website, www.jonathanjonesauthor.com , or in person, with the rest being a combination of E-versions (Kindle or eBook) or …
Check out my latest article in the July 16th Johnson County Gazette entitled, “Bushwhacker Raid on Gardner”. The article details the bushwhacker raid on Gardner which occurred on October 22, 1861. Pick up a copy of the Gazette at your local grocery store or restaurant. Click on image to read captions Prior Blog Posts
The first Capital of Kansas was located in a small town called Pawnee, Kansas. It has been said that the events that took place in the building, which still stands today, were the first actions that would eventually lead to the Civil War. Pawnee was just outside the boundaries of Fort Riley which had been …
The strange story of William Quantrill’s multiple graves is too long to cover in a short post so this post will contain the Reader’s Digest version. For a more complete picture of the story, please check out the chapter entitled “Quantrill’s Bones” in my book, Moonlit Mayhem. Signed copies can be purchased at www.jonathanjonesauthor.com. William …
After the end of the Civil War, Confederate Veterans had it rough. Particularly in Missouri, these men had seen their property and most of their worldly goods taken during the war. This meant that they had nothing to go back to. Add to that reconstruction policies by the U.S. Government that made it even more …
Border War Tour Stop: Rebel Raid on Humbold, Kansas Humboldt, Kansas is a small town about 50 miles due east of Fort Scott, Kansas, and 10 miles north of Chanute, Kansas. The 2020 population of 1,769, is down from the 1,953 residents in 2010. Humboldt was founded in 1857 by German immigrants who identified as abolitionists …
