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Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863 Charleston mercury. [Vol. 82, no. 11, 687 (February 21, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.43.10 Author/Creator: Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: February 21, 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 65 cm, Width: 52 cm Order a Copy

News from Chattanooga, General Butler for Charleston, The Sea Fight Between the Hatteras & Alabama.

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