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"Reliving History: The Sealed Knot's Civil War Re-enactment near Edgehill

Background imageCivil War Collection: Flag of Fort Sumter, 1861

Flag of Fort Sumter, 1861
Fort Sumters US flag after the bombardment, as raised in New York in 1861 by Major Anderson, Sumter commander. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCivil War Collection: Cromwell, (1599-1658), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Cromwell, (1599-1658), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cromwell, (1599-1658), 1830. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) English military and political leader who served as Lord Protector was an intensely religious man

Background imageCivil War Collection: Map of the Wars of the Roses, 15th century (1893)

Map of the Wars of the Roses, 15th century (1893). The Wars of the Roses was a civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York

Background imageCivil War Collection: CIVIL WAR: SOLDIER, c1862. Portrait of Captain Jesse Sharpe Barnes, F Company

CIVIL WAR: SOLDIER, c1862. Portrait of Captain Jesse Sharpe Barnes, F Company, 4th North Carolina Infantry. Ambrotype, c1862

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War portrait of Major General George Armstrong Custer

Civil War portrait of Major General George Armstrong Custer

Background imageCivil War Collection: Vintage Civil War print of General William Tecumseh Sherman

Vintage Civil War print of General William Tecumseh Sherman and his signature

Background imageCivil War Collection: Vintage American Civil War photo of Union Army General Philip Sheridan

Vintage American Civil War photo of Union Army General Philip Sheridan

Background imageCivil War Collection: The English Irish Soldier, with his New Discipline, New Arms, Old Stomach, and New Taken Pillage

The English Irish Soldier, with his New Discipline, New Arms, Old Stomach, and New Taken Pillage
XJF106629 The English Irish Soldier, with his New Discipline, New Arms, Old Stomach, and New Taken Pillage: Who had Rather Eat than Fight, satirical broadsheet, pub

Background imageCivil War Collection: CIVIL WAR: GETTYSBURG. Confederate General Lewis Addison Armistead lies mortally wounded

CIVIL WAR: GETTYSBURG. Confederate General Lewis Addison Armistead lies mortally wounded, center, while leading his brigade toward the Union line in Picketts Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg

Background imageCivil War Collection: SULTANA EXPLOSION, 1865. The explosion of the paddle steamer Sultana on the Mississippi River

SULTANA EXPLOSION, 1865. The explosion of the paddle steamer Sultana on the Mississippi River, 28 April 1865. Contemporary wood engraving

Background imageCivil War Collection: SECOND BULL RUN, 1862. The Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassass, Virginia)

SECOND BULL RUN, 1862. The Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassass, Virginia), 29-30 August 1862: contemporary lithograph by Currier & Ives

Background imageCivil War Collection: NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. First Avenue under siege during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. First Avenue under siege during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863: engraving from a contemporary newspaper account

Background imageCivil War Collection: CIVIL WAR: APPOMATTOX, 1865. The Surrender of General Lee to General Grant, 9 April 1865

CIVIL WAR: APPOMATTOX, 1865. The Surrender of General Lee to General Grant, 9 April 1865. Oil on canvas by Louis Guillaume, 1867

Background imageCivil War Collection: THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, Maryland, September 17, 1862: lithograph, 1888, by Kurz & Allison

THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, Maryland, September 17, 1862: lithograph, 1888, by Kurz & Allison

Background imageCivil War Collection: EVCW2A-00031

EVCW2A-00031
Union troops under General Ulysses S. Grant recapturing artillery during the Battle of Shiloh 1862, American Civil War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCivil War Collection: EVCW2A-00036

EVCW2A-00036
Picketts Charge reaching the Union center at the Battle of Gettysburg, American Civil War. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCivil War Collection: King Stephens queen petitioning to the Empress Matilda for the release of her husband, 1141 (1793)

King Stephens queen petitioning to the Empress Matilda for the release of her husband, 1141 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageCivil War Collection: MEMORIAL DAY, 1868. Mourners decorating the grave of General Frederick W. Lander in Salem

MEMORIAL DAY, 1868. Mourners decorating the grave of General Frederick W. Lander in Salem, Massachusetts, during the first nationwide observance of Memorial (Decoration) Day, 30 May 1868

Background imageCivil War Collection: Vespasian, Roman emperor

Vespasian, Roman emperor
Vespasian (9 AD-79 AD), Roman emperor. Vespasian was the ninth emperor of the Roman Empire, ascending to power after a year of civil wars and ruling for nearly 10 years from 69 AD until his death

Background imageCivil War Collection: Embalming shed of Dr. William J. Bunnell in a converted barn near Fredericksburg, Virginia

Embalming shed of Dr. William J. Bunnell in a converted barn near Fredericksburg, Virginia
CIVIL WAR: EMBALMING. Embalming shed of Dr. William J. Bunnell in a converted barn near Fredericksburg, Virginia, used for the embalming of Union soldiers during the American Civil War

Background imageCivil War Collection: UNION SOLDIERS. Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock (center) and his staff, 1861

UNION SOLDIERS. Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock (center) and his staff, 1861

Background imageCivil War Collection: GEORGE CUSTER (1839-1876). American army officer. Custer, left, as a Captain in the Union Army

GEORGE CUSTER (1839-1876). American army officer. Custer, left, as a Captain in the Union Army, with General Alfred Pleasonton in April 1863

Background imageCivil War Collection: CIVIL WAR: FALL OF RICHMOND. View of the Burnt District, Richmond, Virginia, April 1865

CIVIL WAR: FALL OF RICHMOND. View of the Burnt District, Richmond, Virginia, April 1865

Background imageCivil War Collection: ROBERT G. SHAW (1837-1863). American soldier: line engraving, American, 19th century

ROBERT G. SHAW (1837-1863). American soldier: line engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageCivil War Collection: THE CONFEDERATE FLAG, 1867. American engraving

THE CONFEDERATE FLAG, 1867. American engraving

Background imageCivil War Collection: CIVIL WAR: NEW MARKET. Young cadets from the Virginia Military Institute fighting for

CIVIL WAR: NEW MARKET. Young cadets from the Virginia Military Institute fighting for the Confederacy at the Battle of New Market, Virginia, 15 May 1864

Background imageCivil War Collection: CARTOON: ELECTION OF 1864. A little game of bagatelle, between Old Abe the railsplitter

CARTOON: ELECTION OF 1864. A little game of bagatelle, between Old Abe the railsplitter and Little Mac the gunboat general

Background imageCivil War Collection: US Civil War observation balloon

US Civil War observation balloon, 19th century artwork. The balloon, near Gaines Mill, Virginia, USA, is being inflated by gas being piped through tubes from the containers at left

Background imageCivil War Collection: CIVIL WAR: CUSTER, 1862. Lieutenant George A. Custer with a dog at camp in Virginia, 1862

CIVIL WAR: CUSTER, 1862. Lieutenant George A. Custer with a dog at camp in Virginia, 1862

Background imageCivil War Collection: CIVIL WAR: UNION FORT. The 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson in Virginia

CIVIL WAR: UNION FORT. The 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson in Virginia. Photograph, 1861

Background imageCivil War Collection: CIVIL WAR: BLACK TROOPS. Guard House and African American guards of the 107th U. S

CIVIL WAR: BLACK TROOPS. Guard House and African American guards of the 107th U. S
CIVIL WAR: BLACK TROOPS. Guard House and African American guards of the 107th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment at Fort Corcoran, Arlington, Virginia, during the American Civil War

Background imageCivil War Collection: Lower Mississippi River defenses against Union ships, 1862

Lower Mississippi River defenses against Union ships, 1862
Route of the USS " Brooklyn" past Fort Jackson, Civil War battle of New Orleans, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCivil War Collection: PCWR2A-00004

PCWR2A-00004
Major General George Gordon Meade, Union commander at the Battle of Gettysburg, US Civil War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageCivil War Collection: Confederate reenactors on the Shiloh battlefield

Confederate reenactors on the Shiloh battlefield
Confederate infantry preparing to attack, a living history demonstration at Shiloh battlefield, Tennessee. Photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: PCWR2A-00014

PCWR2A-00014
Confederate troops cheering at a glimpse of General Stonewall Jackson, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCivil War Collection: EVCW2A-00001

EVCW2A-00001
Fourth U.S. Artillery under Lt. Bayard Wilkeson firing from an exposed position during the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863. Hand colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civilian ladies questioned by Union officer, Civil War

Civilian ladies questioned by Union officer, Civil War
Union officer entering a civilian home, US Civil War. Hand-colored halftonereproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCivil War Collection: EVCW2A-00048

EVCW2A-00048
Recruiting for the Union Armys Bucktail Regiment in Philadelphia, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCivil War Collection: EVCW2A-00045

EVCW2A-00045
Frigate " Merrimac" before and after conversion into an iron-clad Confederate warship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageCivil War Collection: PEXP2A-00105

PEXP2A-00105
Kit Carson, in his Civil War uniform, as commander of First New Mexico Volunteers. Hand-colored engraving of a photograph taken about 1863

Background imageCivil War Collection: Cromwells Family, Interceding for the Life of Charles I (oil on canvas)

Cromwells Family, Interceding for the Life of Charles I (oil on canvas)
1154727 Cromwells Family, Interceding for the Life of Charles I (oil on canvas) by Fisk, William (1796-1872); 78.7x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageCivil War Collection: General Robert Lee and his staff, Gettysburg, PA (colour litho)

General Robert Lee and his staff, Gettysburg, PA (colour litho)
3095844 General Robert Lee and his staff, Gettysburg, PA (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Robert Lee and his staff, Gettysburg, PA)

Background imageCivil War Collection: Two cavaliers (w / c on paper)

Two cavaliers (w / c on paper)
WAG421371 Two cavaliers (w/c on paper) by Beavis, Richard (1824-96); Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageCivil War Collection: Robert Ingersoll (b / w photo)

Robert Ingersoll (b / w photo)
821016 Robert Ingersoll (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Ingersoll (1833-1899)

Background imageCivil War Collection: The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses
LLM456323 The Wars of the Roses by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wars of the Roses. Illustration for the weekly magazine Boys of the Empire (Edwin Brett)

Background imageCivil War Collection: NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. The mob sacking Brooks Brothers clothing store during the New York

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. The mob sacking Brooks Brothers clothing store during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863. Contemporary American wood engraving




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"Reliving History: The Sealed Knot's Civil War Re-enactment near Edgehill, Warwickshire" Step back in time as the Sealed Knot brings the tumultuous era of the Civil War to life. With meticulous attention to detail, this re-enactment group transports us to a bygone era where soldiers clashed and history was made. "General Lee and General Jackson: A Glimpse into Chancellorsville during the US Civil War" Witness a rare moment frozen in time as Generals Lee and Jackson strategize before one of the most significant battles of the American Civil War. Their determination and leadership shaped the course of history. "Gone with The Wind: Unwelcomed Advice from Hattie McDaniel to Vivien Leigh" In this iconic scene from "Gone with The Wind, " Hattie McDaniel offers unwelcomed advice to Vivien Leigh's character amidst a backdrop of war-torn South. This timeless classic captures both love and loss during turbulent times. "General Ulysses S. Grant: A Hero Amidst The American Civil War" Immerse yourself in history as you witness General Ulysses S. Grant leading his troops through the trials and triumphs of The American Civil War. His strategic brilliance paved the way for Union victory. "A Cinematic Masterpiece: Clark Gable & Vivien Leigh in 'Gone With The Wind' (1939)" Indulge your senses in this unforgettable film that beautifully depicts love against a backdrop of war-ravaged America. Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh's captivating performances bring Margaret Mitchell's epic novel to life. "Beat the Whites with Red Wedge: Lissitzky's Powerful Poster Reflecting Revolutionary Times (1920)" Lissitzky's striking poster serves as an artistic representation of political unrest during revolutionary times, urging unity against oppression through powerful symbolism. "The Surrender at Appomattox.