Some bands, in strong positions, fought gallantly, but in the end every deserter from the militia met death.
A more immediate lesson, however, was impressed on the minds of the people by the punishment meted out to the Kansas militia.

The great Kansas Mutiny occurred at the very beginning of military operations against the Grangers.

Six thousand of the militia mutinied.

They had been for several weeks very turbulent and sullen, and for that reason had been kept in camp.

Their open mutiny, however, was without doubt precipitated by the agents-provocateurs.
On the night of the 22d of April they arose and murdered their officers, only a small remnant of the latter escaping.