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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 116 (July 1, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.042 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 1 July 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 56.6 x 40.1 cm. Order a Copy

Subjects include the Battle of Mechanicsville. Specifies the number of prisoners taken and the effect of various leaders including Stonewall Jackson and George B. McClellan. Runaway slave notice on first page. Advertisements for land, food, and other miscellaneous goods and services throughout the issue. Large rip on first and second pages.

McClellan, George B., 1826-1885
Jackson, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall," 1824-1863
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

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