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Brown, William R., fl. 1861-1864 to James L Botsford

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02414.318 Author/Creator: Brown, William R., fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Hurricane Bridge, West Virginia Type: Telegram signed Date: 1861-1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 13.2 cm Order a Copy

"Cannonading was heard here [Hurricane Bridge] last night in the direction of Ceredo or Gallipolis . . . " Note below from the Gallipolis office: "Cannonading at Gallipolis in honor of [Confederate] victory at Charleston S.C" Dated Apl 8 186.

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894
Brown, William R., fl. 1861-1864

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