Last weekend I went on a campout with the Boy Scouts to Blackjack
Battlefield near Baldwin City, Ks. We actually got to reenact on the Battlefield
where the soldiers fought.
Now for a little background on the story...
In 1854, the U.S. Government passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act which gave the
people the right to choose whether they wanted to be a free-state, or
a slave-state. On May 21, 1856, Henry Pate, along with 750 Pro-slavery
men sacked Lawrence Ks, and destroyed the Free-state Hotel.
On June 2, 1856, John Brown and 29 others attacked Pate and his men at
Blackjack creek near Baldwin City. Pate had already captured 2 of John Brown's
sons which probably just made him mad. After 3 hours of fighting and shooting
Pate's horses, the white flag went up and Pate surrendered, and John Brown won.
More about the campout. We went for two days and nights. We had so much fun!
I can't wait till next time.
Breakfast anyone?
More about the campout. We went for two days and nights. We had so much fun!
I can't wait till next time.
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