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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 160 (August 22, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.067 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 22 August 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 55.4 cm, Width: 40.9 cm Order a Copy

Prints an article titled "The Northern Account of the Battle of Cedar Mountain," written "on the field, Cedar Run, eight miles sout of Culpepper V.A." on Sunday Aug 9, 1862. The article gives 2 different detailed accounts of the battle, followed by 4 shorter dispatch reports, culminating in the Official Dispatch from Major-General John Pope. Includes new conscription orders, troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

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