William "Bloody Bill" Anderson's body photographed and on display

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William "Bloody Bill" Anderson's body photographed and on display

William “Bloody Bill” Anderson’s body photographed and on display for public viewing hours after his death in Richmond, Missouri by Colonel Cox and his Union forces. Anderson, noted Southern Guerrilla leader often riding with Quantrill, his body was found with a string that had 53 knots – symbolizing each person he had killed.

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