Upton Hayes

This post is a continuation of the “Battle of Independence, Part 1.  I recommend that read that post first before reading this one.   At 4:30 am the morning of August 11, a group of rebels made up mostly of Quantrill’s men quietly rode into town and hitched their horses on the square. Quantrill’s job was

This tour stop takes us back to Independence, where the First Battle of Independence occurred on August 11, 1862. There is a single informational sign on the south side of the courthouse and don’t forget to visit the 1859 jail and museum which was the topic of the last Border War Tour Stop.  One other note