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Jayhawkers, term applied to free-state guerrilla fighters opposed to the proslavery "border ruffians" during the struggle over Kansas in the years prior to the Civil War. Later, during the war, it was the nickname of the Seventh Kansas Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Charles R. Jennison. The origin of the word is uncertain, but it is believed to signify a bird that worries its prey. Today Kansans are sometimes called Jayhawkers.
BibliographySee S. Z. Starr, Jennison's Jayhawkers (1974). Jayhawkers antislavery guerrillas fighting on Union side in Civil War. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 256] See : Antislavery How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The film takes place on the Missouri-Kansas border, where Southern Bushwackers and Union Jayhawkers chaotically roam the countryside, dispensing guerrilla justice as they see fit. They shared a common root; they originated from rebel deserters and their leaders had been jayhawkers during and after the War. Robinson was one of a group who called themselves the Jayhawkers - a band of Illinois men who were one of several bands of pioneers who got lost in late 1849 while seeking a shortcut to California's gold fields. |
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