Union Prison Collapse in Kansas City Missouri - Aaron's Civil War Travels Episode 187

Описание: In this episode of Aaron’s Civil War Travels, we uncover one of the most tragic and controversial events of the Civil War on the home front—the collapse of the Union prison in Kansas City.

On August 13, 1863, a three-story building used by Union forces to detain female relatives of Confederate guerrillas suddenly collapsed, killing and injuring several prisoners. Among the victims was Josephine Anderson, sister of notorious guerrilla leader William T. Anderson.

The disaster sent shockwaves across Missouri and intensified the already brutal guerrilla war along the Kansas-Missouri border. Many blamed Union authorities for negligence—or even intentional wrongdoing—fueling outrage among Confederate bushwhackers like William Quantrill and his followers.

Just days later, that anger would erupt into one of the most infamous acts of the war: the Lawrence Massacre.