William anderson biography

William T. Anderson [ a ] — October 26, , also known as "Bloody Bill" Anderson , was one of the deadliest and most famous pro- Confederate guerrilla leaders in the American Civil War. Anderson led a group of volunteer rangers who attacked Union loyalists and federal soldiers in the states of Missouri and Kansas. The Anderson family supported slavery , though they did not own slaves.

They moved to Kansas most likely for economic rather than political reasons.

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Early life [ change change source ]. Notes [ change change source ]. Wood speculates that it was "Thomas", his grandfather's name. Wood , p.