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Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1815-1894 Speech of Hon. Andrew G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, in the House of Representatives, Thursday, February 18, 1886.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.316 Author/Creator: Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1815-1894 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1886 Pagination: 1 v. : 15 p. ; 22.8 x 14.6 cm. Order a Copy

Curtin praises Fitz John Porter.

Curtin, Andrew Gregg, 1815-1894
Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Congress
Government and Civics
Law
Military History
Military Law
Union Forces
Union General
Civil War
Corruption and Scandal
The American Civil War

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