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J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Daily dispatch. [Vol. 19, no. 60 (March 13, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.56.001 Author/Creator: J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Newspaper Date: 13 March 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 58.5 cm, Width: 43 cm Order a Copy

The New Southern Confederacy Constitution, The Intended Evacuation of Fort Sumter, Reported Surrender of Fort Sumter, as Lincoln orders the Fort returned to the State of South Carolina.

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