On this day in the Civil War, Confederate raiders under William Quantrill attack Lawrence, Kansas, killing 150 civilians and burning much of the town.
Ruins of Lawrence, Kansas
(Credit: Library of Congress)
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August 21, 1863
Posted: August 21, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: american civil war, american history, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union
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