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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 185 (September 21, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.071 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 21 September 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 56.1 cm, Width: 40.5 cm Order a Copy

Reprinted from the Richmond Enquirer, "Address of General Lee & Colonel Johnson to the People of Maryland" condemns the "wrongs and outrages that have been inflicted" upon the state of Maryland by the Union government, reducing it to "the condition of a conquered province". "Small Pox Spread Far & Wide: LOOK OUT!" details specific smallpox cases in the area and asks, "will the people now come in and be vaccinated?" Includes accounts of troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

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