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   Jayhawkers, Red Legs, and Bushwhackers are everyday terms in Kansas and Western Missouri. A Jayhawker is a Unionist who professes to rob, burn out and murder only rebels in arms against the government. A Red Leg is a Jayhawker originally distinguished by the uniform of red leggings.

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   Jayhawkers is a term that came into use just before the American Civil War in Bleeding Kansas. It was adopted by militant bands of Free-Staters. These bands, known as "Jayhawkers", were guerrilla fighters who often clashed with pro-slavery groups from Missouri known at the time as "Border Ruffians".

4. www.battlefields.org › learn › articlesJayhawkers, Bushwhackers and Swamp Foxes: Local Knowledge and ...

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   Sep 18, 2019 · Learn how Jayhawkers, Bushwhackers and Swamp Foxes used their familiarity with the land and people to fight irregular warfare on the frontier. Explore the history of the Border War, the Civil War and the Trans-Mississippi West.

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6. www.encyclopedia.com › us-history › jayhawkersJayhawkers | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 21, 2018 · Jayhawkers were Free State militias and guerrillas who fought against pro-slavery forces in Kansas and Missouri during the Civil War. Learn about their origin, activities, and legacy from this online encyclopedia article.

7. www.legendsofamerica.com › kansas-jayhawkersKansas Jayhawkers – Terror in the Civil War – Legends of America

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   Learn about the origin and meaning of the term "Jayhawker" in the context of the Kansas-Missouri Border War and the Civil War. Find out who were the Jayhawkers, what they did, and how they became a symbol of Kansas.

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   Although organized and equipped as U.S. military units, the Jayhawkers in practice recognized no higher authority. Not only did they often prove militarily useless to the Union cause, their murderous and thieving ways increased sympathy for the Confederacy among Missourians.

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   Who were the Jayhawkers?

   • Jayhawkers is a term that came into use just before the American Civil War in Bleeding Kansas. It was adopted by militant bands of Free-Staters. These bands, known as "Jayhawkers", were guerrilla fighters who often clashed with pro-slavery groups from Missouri known at the time as "Border Ruffians".

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   Is a Jayhawk a real bird?

   • Today, “Jayhawk” refers to a mythical bird of Kansas. It is utilized as the University of Kansas’ mascot and often applied to anyone from the state. However, a different type of Jayhawker was very real during the Kansas-Missouri Border War and the Civil War.

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   What is a Jayhawker in Kansas?

   • A newspaper reporter traveling through Kansas in 1863 provided definitions of jayhawker and associated terms: Jayhawkers, Red Legs, and Bushwhackers are everyday terms in Kansas and Western Missouri. A Jayhawker is a Unionist who professes to rob, burn out and murder only rebels in arms against the government.

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   What did Jayhawkers stand for?

   • JAYHAWKERS, a name applied to the Free State bands active in the Kansas-Missouri border war between 1856 and 1859, particularly the band captained by Charles R. Jennison. It was also applied to Union guerrilla bands during the Civil War and to the Seventh Kansas Cavalry, commanded by Jennison.

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10. encyclopediaofarkansas.net › entries › jayhawkersJayhawkers and Bushwhackers - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

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    Oct 22, 2022 · Learn about the origins and meanings of the terms jayhawker and bushwhacker, which were used to describe the warring parties in the Civil War's guerrilla conflict in Arkansas. Find out who were the famous jayhawkers and bushwhackers in the state and how they were perceived by both sides.