The Centralia Massacre took place in 1864, when guerrillas commanded by William “Bloody Bill” Anderson, murdered 22 unarmed Union soldiers that had been pulled off an intercepted passenger train at Centralia, MO.

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The confederate Army of Tennessee under Braxton Bragg occupied the hills around , TN in 1863. They had chased General William Rosecrans’ Union Army of the Cumberland northward after defeating them at the Battle of .

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Sheridan moved quickly, striking Early with two Corps totaling about 40,000 men. Early was outnumbered nearly 4-to-1, and though the fighting was fierce, he ultimately had to withdraw. Winchester, which changed hands 75 times during the never left U.S. control again.

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18 September 1644 was the Battle of Montgomery, the largest battle fought in Wales during the Royalist forces under Lord Byron were defeated by Sir John Meldrum, leaving the Parliamentarians in control of central Wales.

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14 September 1645 King Charles I, influenced by Prince Rupert's enemies at court, dismissed him from his service for surrendering Bristol. Rupert would subsequently demand and be exonerated by a Court Martial.

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11 September 1645, Prince Rupert surrendered the last Royalist port, to Sir Thomas Fairfax. Rupert had no option due to disease and being outgunned, but a furious Charles I stripped him of his offices. Images from our collection.

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7 September 1642 the Royalist commander of George Goring surrendered the town under generous terms to Parliamentary forces under Sir William Waller. Thread 1/2

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General William Rosecrans was born in 1819. A graduate of , he secured several critical victories for the Union in the Western Theater of the including the Battles of Iuka, Corinth, and .

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Some of my favorite images I've illustrated recently for my new series See the full pages, and dialogue on my - https://t.co/aJhYVnPCjX

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just received my copy of this children’s book about the in from a child’s perspective in Damascus... a fantastic resource to share with my kids. Thank you! 🙏🏼 📚 📖 gorgeous illustrations too 😊

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The Democratic National Convention began in 1864. Bitterly divided between pro-war and pro-peace factions, finally adopted a pro-peace platform. Gen. George McClellan was nominated for President, and Rep. George Pendleton of Ohio for Vice President.

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📅#OTD in 1643, House of Commons votes against an inquiry over losses in the west by 51 to 30.
It had been proposed by Lord General Essex after the defeats of his subordinate & rival, William Waller, at Roundway Down, Lansdown & the loss of Bristol.

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31 July 1645 Bath in Somerset was captured in a surprise attack by Parliamentarian forces led by Colonel John Okey. Okey was a commissioner at Charles I's trial in 1649, and executed as a Regicide in 1662. Image in our collection.

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Many thanks to my 7/16 client from Martinsburg, WV for their purchase of a 24" x 16" print of "Under Autumn Skies." I hope you enjoy it for many years!!
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The northernmost battle battle of the the Battle of Salineville, OH, was fought in 1863. It brought an end to Confederate John Hunt Morgan’s 6-week long cavalry raid across several northern states.

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