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Adair & Smith (1861-1864) Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 111 (June 25, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.037 Author/Creator: Adair & Smith (1861-1864) Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 25 June 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 56.1 x 40.7 cm. Order a Copy

Subjects include the Evacuation of Yorktown, The Destruction of the Virginia and Mississippi, and the Defeat of General Curtis by General Hindman at the Battle of Pea Ridge. Advertisements for food, goods, and other miscellaneous services. There are military post orders which include a curfew for slaves and free people of color. Pages are bound together. Archival tape is used throughout the issue.

Curtis, Samuel Ryan, 1805-1866
Hindman, Thomas Carmichael, 1828-1868

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