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Confederate States of America. Congress c. (Senate bill, no. 109.) . . . An act to amend an act entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the army by employing free negroes and slaves in certain capacities," approved February 17th, 1864.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06745.016 Author/Creator: Confederate States of America. Congress Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Printed document Date: 22 November 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 14.3 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy

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Johnson, Homer Uri, fl. 1896

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