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Quantrills Raid, Lawrence Massacre, 1863 Poster
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Quantrills Raid, Lawrence Massacre, 1863 poster by Photo Researchers. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Entitled The destruction of the city of Lawrence, Kansas, and the massacre of its inhabitants by the Rebel guerrillas, August 21, 1863. Engraving... more
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Entitled "The destruction of the city of Lawrence, Kansas, and the massacre of its inhabitants by the Rebel guerrillas, August 21, 1863." Engraving appeared in Harper's Weekly, September 5, 1863. William Quantrill's raid on the free-state town of Lawrence, Kansas (also known as the Lawrence Massacre) was a defining moment in the border conflict. The attack was the product of careful planning. Quantrill had been able to gain the confidence of many of the leaders of independent Bushwhacker groups, and chose the day and time of the attack well in advance. At dawn on August 21, 1863, with revenge a principal motive, a group of roughly 400 Confederate guerrillas entered the sleeping town with lists of men to be killed and buildings to be burned. The raiders pillaged and set fire to the town and killed most of its male population. Quantrill's men burned to the ground a quarter of the buildings in Lawrence, including all but two businesses. They looted most of the banks and stores and killed...
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