Quantrill William Clarke

Quan·trill

 (kwŏn′trĭl′), William Clarke 1837-1865.

American desperado who led a guerrilla band that sporadically supported the Confederacy during the Civil War. He is infamous for his wanton killing of war prisoners and civilians.

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