Paola's post, sometimes called Post Paola, in Miami County, Kansas, was located on the west side of Bull Creek, just west of Paola, Kansas. It was probably established in December 1861, as that was the first time it was mentioned. This post became one of the more important posts along the Kansas-Missouri border during the Civil War. It became a district headquarters in 1863. Later, in September 1864, it was designated a subdistrict headquarters, when the district headquarters was moved to Lawrence, Kansas. The military road from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Gibson ran through Paola, thus ensuring the post always had some importance.[1][2][3]
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The number of troops at Paola fluctuated several times during the Civil War. It was even temporarily abandoned at least once, which resulted in its being looted by Confederate guerrillas. This was on August 21, 1863. The previous night Confederate guerrilla leader William C. Quantrill led 400 guerrillas and Confederate Army recruits on a raid to Lawrence. There was much activity at Paola's post and the troops from the post moved into town to defend it against Quantrill. After raiding Lawrence, Quantrill moved toward Paola.[4]
As the post was abandoned or was virtually so, one of his subordinates, William T. Anderson (nicknamed "Bloody Bill Anderson" years later), took some men into the post to get supplies. As it was a district headquarters, it had several hundred thousand dollars of military supplies. Quantrill himself was forced to move north of Paola after being surrounded for a time by Union troops.[5][6]
In fall 1864 Confederate Maj. Gen. Sterling Priceraided Missouri and this caused much activity at Paola's post. Men were moved into and out of Paola from the first of October until Price neared the area in late October. It was even feared Paola's post, which had considerable military stores, would be left defenseless. When Price was defeated in the Battle of Westport on October 23, he retreated south along the Kansas-Missouri border. The next day Price passed within 10 miles (16 km) of Paola, which had some troops left to defend it.[7][8]
Through the rest of the Civil War, Paola's post had anywhere from one to three companies of soldiers. It took until June 1865 for the last Confederate guerrillas to put down their arms. In August or September 1865, with no need to have so many military posts in the area, Paola's post was deactivated.[9][10]
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^Col. James Montgomery, report to U.S. Sen. James H. Lane, The War of the Rebellion (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1883), Series I, Vol. VIII, pp. 415-6.
^Berenice B. Wallace, History of Paola, Kansas: 1855 to 1955 (N.p.: ca. 1956), pp. 3-8.
^William C. Pollard, Jr., Forts and Military Posts in Kansas: 1854-1865 (Ph.D. dissertation, Faith Baptist College and Seminary, 1997), p. 112 (a copy of this dissertation is in the Manuscript Div. of the Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, Kans.).
^Capt. Charles F. Coleman, report to Brig. Gen. Thomas Ewing, The War of the Rebellion (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1888), Series I, Vol. XXII, Part I, p. 590.
^William E. Connelley, Quantrill and the Border Wars (Cedar Rapids, Iowa: 1909), pp. 356-7, 381-2, 406-7, 410-2.
^First Lieut. Cyrus Leland, report, The War of the Rebellion (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1888), Series I, Vol. XXII, Part I, p. 592.
^Col. Charles W. Blair, report to Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, The War of the Rebellion (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1893), Series I, Vol. XLI, Part IV, p. 57.
^Curtis, report to Col. Thomas Moonlight, The War of the Rebellion (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1893), Series I, Vol. XLI, Part IV, p. 909.
^Col. U. B. Pearsall, report to Maj. C. M. Butt, The War of the Rebellion (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1896), Series I, Vol. XLVIII, Part II, p. 1001.
^Brig. Gen. Robert B. Mitchell, report to Maj. Gen. Grenville Dodge, The War of the Rebellion (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1896), Series I, Vol. XLVIII, Part II, p. 553.
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paola, post, sometimes, called, post, paola, miami, county, kansas, located, west, side, bull, creek, just, west, paola, kansas, probably, established, december, 1861, that, first, time, mentioned, this, post, became, more, important, posts, along, kansas, mis. Paola s post sometimes called Post Paola in Miami County Kansas was located on the west side of Bull Creek just west of Paola Kansas It was probably established in December 1861 as that was the first time it was mentioned This post became one of the more important posts along the Kansas Missouri border during the Civil War It became a district headquarters in 1863 Later in September 1864 it was designated a subdistrict headquarters when the district headquarters was moved to Lawrence Kansas The military road from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Gibson ran through Paola thus ensuring the post always had some importance 1 2 3 Paola s Post or Post Paolaeastern Miami County KansasCoordinates38 34 47 N 94 53 34 W 38 5798 N 94 8927 W 38 5798 94 8927TypeU S Army postSite informationControlled byvarious unitsSite historyBuiltca December 1861In useca December 1861 August or September 1865Garrison informationPastcommandersLieut Col William R Judson Maj Thomas Kennedy Col Edward Lynde Col Charles W Adams Capt Benjamin F Simpson Brig Gen Thomas McKean Brig Gen W H M Fishback Col Thomas Moonlight Col S A Drake Maj C M Butt Col G A Colton Col Preston B Plumb Maj Gen George SykesGarrisonsame The number of troops at Paola fluctuated several times during the Civil War It was even temporarily abandoned at least once which resulted in its being looted by Confederate guerrillas This was on August 21 1863 The previous night Confederate guerrilla leader William C Quantrill led 400 guerrillas and Confederate Army recruits on a raid to Lawrence There was much activity at Paola s post and the troops from the post moved into town to defend it against Quantrill After raiding Lawrence Quantrill moved toward Paola 4 As the post was abandoned or was virtually so one of his subordinates William T Anderson nicknamed Bloody Bill Anderson years later took some men into the post to get supplies As it was a district headquarters it had several hundred thousand dollars of military supplies Quantrill himself was forced to move north of Paola after being surrounded for a time by Union troops 5 6 In fall 1864 Confederate Maj Gen Sterling Price raided Missouri and this caused much activity at Paola s post Men were moved into and out of Paola from the first of October until Price neared the area in late October It was even feared Paola s post which had considerable military stores would be left defenseless When Price was defeated in the Battle of Westport on October 23 he retreated south along the Kansas Missouri border The next day Price passed within 10 miles 16 km of Paola which had some troops left to defend it 7 8 Through the rest of the Civil War Paola s post had anywhere from one to three companies of soldiers It took until June 1865 for the last Confederate guerrillas to put down their arms In August or September 1865 with no need to have so many military posts in the area Paola s post was deactivated 9 10 References edit Col James Montgomery report to U S Sen James H Lane The War of the Rebellion Washington Government Printing Office 1883 Series I Vol VIII pp 415 6 Berenice B Wallace History of Paola Kansas 1855 to 1955 N p ca 1956 pp 3 8 William C Pollard Jr Forts and Military Posts in Kansas 1854 1865 Ph D dissertation Faith Baptist College and Seminary 1997 p 112 a copy of this dissertation is in the Manuscript Div of the Kansas State Historical Society Topeka Kans Capt Charles F Coleman report to Brig Gen Thomas Ewing The War of the Rebellion Washington Government Printing Office 1888 Series I Vol XXII Part I p 590 William E Connelley Quantrill and the Border Wars Cedar Rapids Iowa 1909 pp 356 7 381 2 406 7 410 2 First Lieut Cyrus Leland report The War of the Rebellion Washington Government Printing Office 1888 Series I Vol XXII Part I p 592 Col Charles W Blair report to Maj Gen Samuel R Curtis The War of the Rebellion Washington Government Printing Office 1893 Series I Vol XLI Part IV p 57 Curtis report to Col Thomas Moonlight The War of the Rebellion Washington Government Printing Office 1893 Series I Vol XLI Part IV p 909 Col U B Pearsall report to Maj C M Butt The War of the Rebellion Washington Government Printing Office 1896 Series I Vol XLVIII Part II p 1001 Brig Gen Robert B Mitchell report to Maj Gen Grenville Dodge The War of the Rebellion Washington Government Printing Office 1896 Series I Vol XLVIII Part II p 553 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paola 27s post amp oldid 1154909241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
