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William T. Anderson [a] (c. 1840 – October 26, 1864), known by the nickname " Bloody Bill " Anderson, was a soldier who was one of the deadliest and most notorious Confederate guerrilla leaders in the American Civil War. Anderson led a band of volunteer partisan raiders who targeted Union loyalists and federal soldiers in the states of ...
Jan 31, 2022 · Known as "Bloody Bill," William T. Anderson was the Civil War’s most feared guerilla leader thanks to his deadly raids in Missouri and Kansas. William Anderson personally killed dozens of Union soldiers and civilians before dying at just 24.
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Claim to fame: Confederate guerrilla; Captain of Quantrill's Raiders, 1863-1864. Nickname: "Bloody Bill" Anderson. Date of death: October 27, 1864 (some sources state October 26; see Bloody Bill Anderson, p. 155) Place of death: Albany, Missouri. Cause of death: Killed by Union soldiers in the Battle of Albany.
By Paul R. Petersen, author of Quantrill of Missouri. “Bloody Bill” Anderson. Born in Kentucky in 1839 before moving to Missouri and eventually living in Kansas when the Civil War started, Bill Anderson soon earned the nom de plume “Bloody Bill.”. An unusual event made a guerrilla out of William Anderson. His family had been living in ...
Aug 7, 2020 · Updated: August 7, 2020. Anderson, William [Bloody Bill] T. (ca. 1839–1864). William "Bloody Bill" Anderson, Confederate guerilla and outlaw, was born possibly about 1839 to William and Martha Anderson in Missouri and in 1861 was a resident of Council Grove, Kansas, where he and his father and brothers achieved a reputation as horse thieves ...
William "Bloody Bill" Anderson. A sociopath who lived for spilling blood, William Anderson was one of the most fearsome leaders of Confederate guerrillas in Civil War Missouri. Jesse...
Explore articles from the HistoryNet archives about Bloody Bill Anderson. » See all Bloody Bill Anderson Articles. Bloody Bill Anderson summary: William T. Anderson was born in 1839 to William C. Anderson and Martha Anderson, who bore six children. It was said that as a child he was well behaved.
