Battle of Fort Titus

The Battle of Fort Titus was fought on August 16, 1856, in Douglas County, Kansas, between about 50 Free-State Abolitionists under Samuel Walker and 34 Border Ruffians under Henry Titus inside Fort Titus. Walker's men captured the fort, forcing Titus and his men to surrender, resulting in a Free-state victory.

Aftermath
CAPTURE OF COL. TITUS-THE TREATY-THE EXCHANGE. The following was written by a correspondent of the New York Times dated Lawrence, Sunday, August 17, 1856.