Fort Scott: Flashpoint of Bleeding Kansas
1842Established in 1842 on the military frontier, Fort Scott became a flashpoint of the Bleeding Kansas conflict as pro-slavery and free-state settlers waged a violent preview of the Civil War.
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Established in 1842 on the military frontier, Fort Scott became a flashpoint of the Bleeding Kansas conflict as pro-slavery and free-state settlers waged a violent preview of the Civil War.
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Established in 1842 on the military frontier, Fort Scott became a flashpoint of the Bleeding Kansas conflict as pro-slavery and free-state settlers waged a violent preview of the Civil War.