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J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Daily dispatch. [Vol. 20, no. 61 (September 13, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.56.069 Author/Creator: J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Newspaper Date: 13 September 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 58.5 cm, Width: 43 cm Order a Copy

Major Terrill's Official Report of Skirmishes near Alexandria, Skirmishing Across the Potomac, The Hatteras Affair, Excape of Major Alexander.

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