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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.
Jayhawkers were Kansas Free-State men who fought against proslavery forces in Bleeding Kansas and Missouri. They became notorious for plundering and terrorizing civilians, especially in Missouri, during the Civil War.
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.
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.
Oct 22, 2022 · Learn about the origins and meanings of the terms jayhawker and bushwhacker, which were used to describe the guerrilla fighters in the Civil War. Find out who were the prominent jayhawkers and bushwhackers in Arkansas and how they were perceived by both sides.
Sep 23, 1999 · Learn about the brutal and chaotic conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery guerrillas in Missouri and Kansas before and during the Civil War. Find out who were the Jayhawkers and the Bushwhackers, their leaders, their crimes, and their legacy.
Jun 9, 2011 · In Missouri and other Border States of the Western Theater, guerilla fighters — regardless of which side they favored — were commonly called “bushwhackers,” although pro-Union partisans were also known as “jayhawkers,” a term that had originated during the pre-war Bleeding Kansas period.
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