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J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 40 (August 15, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.56.130 Author/Creator: J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Newspaper Date: 15 August 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 58.5 x 43 cm Order a Copy

Reported resignation of Major General Sterling Price, The Siege of Charleston.

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