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Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863 Tri-weekly mercury. [Vol. 81, no. 11, 518 (August 5, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.44.20 Author/Creator: Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 5 August 1862 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 65 cm, Width: 52 cm Order a Copy

The Night Attack on McClellan's Fleet and Camp on the James River, President Jefferson Davis on Retaliation.

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