General Order No. 1

Daniel Woodson

This order, dated August 21, 1856, was sent by Acting Kansas Governor Daniel Woodson in Lecompton, Kansas, to Major General William P. Richardson, Kansas Militia, Northern Division. Woodson approves the use of the Northern Division militia to intercept General James Lane and his forces when they attempt to enter Kansas. Woodson emphasizes that the militia must protect all peaceable citizens and their property regardless of their political views. He adds that no houses may be destroyed unless they are proven to be used as forts or arsenals against the territorial government.

August 21, 1856

Bleeding Kansas, Bloodletting Missouri
Guerrillas
Jayhawkers
Kansas military units
Surviving a Guerrilla War

Daniel Woodson
James Henry Lane

Lecompton, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas

Kansas Historical Society

Kansas Territorial Records, 27-01-01-01, Folder 29

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