Francis got himself in trouble during the Civil War by being the leader of a gang in Vernon and Cedar Counties. this should have been quite the talk of the day, when people weren't discussing the war itself or the scarcity and price of goods.
can anyone tell me if there is information regarding Francis and his gang?
some of his gang members were
Jefferson Moore (his brother-in-law),
Miron Carpenter who was murdered in Kansas after the war, Jeff Denton,
Joe Youree,
Thomas Whiteside who was captured at Beals line house near Ft. Scott, KS by Rebel bushwackers and shot to death by "Pony" Hill who was one of Francis' men, ("Pony" died a drunkered),
Bob Cain/Kane whose gun was left behind at one of the murder scenes,
and
Jim Millender, a boy at the time.

I have information on Francis from "The History of Vernon Co." and wonder if he is also in "The History of Cedar Co."? I also have a copy of an unpublished story regarding the Moores and to some effect, Francis written by his neighbor, Robert Lancaster. I'm sure there must be more than this, though.

thank you