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Gardner, William, fl. 1863 General Order No. 61.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06875 Author/Creator: Gardner, William, fl. 1863 Place Written: Port Hudson, Louisiana Type: Broadside Date: 8 July 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : necessity paper Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 20.8 cm Order a Copy

"Every man can feel the proud satisfaction that he has done his part in the heroic defense of Port Hudson. The place is surrendered at the last moment it is proper to hold it." Printed on necessity paper inside the fort. Uneven inking and spotting overall. Old paste adhesive stains, possibly from posting.

Gardner, William, fl. 1863

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