The Stubbs (founded as the Kansas Rifles No. 1) were a Free-Stater militia company active in Kansas, United States during the Bleeding Kansas era. They fought in the Battle of Franklin and the capture of Fort Saunders. Along with their duties as a military defense force, the Stubbs also operated as a policing force, arresting criminals. The Stubbs had a membership of 60 on their absorption into the Union Army.
The Stubbs also took on the title of the Oread Guards after the Oread Institute donated waterproof coats.[1][2]
- ^ Etcheson, Nicole. "Labouring for the Freedom of This Territory" (PDF). KSHS.
- ^ "Keep the Flag to the Front - Part 3 - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Retrieved 5 January 2023.