Historic Lecompton - birthplace of the civil war

the political birthplace of the american civil war capital city of kansas territory

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.: facts :.································Two territorial period newspapers were published in Lecompton: National Democrat & Lecompton Union.································

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Daniel Woodson Frederick Perry Stanton James Denver

Daniel Woodson
Apr. 17 - June 23, 1855;
Aug. 16 - Sept. 7, 1855;
June 24 - July 7, 1856;
Aug. 18 - Sept. 9, 1856 Frederick Perry Stanton
Apr. 15 - May 27, 1857;
Nov. 16 - Dec. 21, 1857 James Denver
December 21, 1857 - May 12, 1858

Hugh Sleight Walsh George Monroe Beebe

Hugh Sleight Walsh
July 3 - 30, 1858;
Oct. 10 - Dec. 18, 1858;
Aug. 1 - Sept. 15, 1859;
Apr. 15 - June 16, 1860 George Monroe Beebe
Sept. 11 - Nov. 26, 1860;
Dec. 17, 1860 - Feb. 9, 1861

Historical Information

People
Biographies
Governors of Kansas Territory
Acting Governors of Kansas Territory

Places
Historic Maps
Camp Sackett
Battle of Fort Titus
Fort Titus Cabin
Historic Walking Tour
Democratic Headquarters

Misc
Hunley Crew Funeral
Bleeding Kansas Origin
Lecompton Constitution
Lecompton Trivia
Bleeding Kansas Timeline