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King, & Baird, 1839-1876 The Road to Peace through Pennsylvania via Washington, as Engineered by Southern Rebels and their Democratic Allies.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05645 Author/Creator: King, & Baird, 1839-1876 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Broadside Date: 7 September 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 60.9 cm, Width: 48.5 cm Order a Copy

Includes several excerpts from the Richmond Enquirer, described as Jefferson Davis' Organ. States that the next Congressional session will be important, as "During its deliberation, the Presidential campaign of 1864 will be marked out." Proposes that "Should General Lee cross into Maryland, the embarrassments of Lincoln would increase." Advocates a Confederate campaign into Pennsylvania to retaliate following the July 1863 Union victory at Gettysburg.

King & Baird, fl. 1839-1876
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

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