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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 155 (August 16, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.062 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 16 August 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 55.5 x 41 cm. Order a Copy

Prints "Abe Lincoln's Speech at a War Meeting in Washington" on August 16, 1862. Other articles include: "Riots in New York Between Whites & Blacks", "Riots Anticipated in Washington", "The Battle of Southwest Mountain", and "Partisan Success in Arkansas". Includes correspondence from soldiers, advertisements, troop movements and battle reports, and news from the Confederate government.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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