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Chaffee, Samuel J., fl. 1862-1863 Diary of Captain Samuel J. Chaffee, Co. D, 49th Mass. Volunteers.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07921 Author/Creator: Chaffee, Samuel J., fl. 1862-1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 1862/11-1863/10 Pagination: 138 p. : Height: 17 cm, Width: 10.5 cm Order a Copy

Seige of Port Hudson, battle descriptions, black soldiers, sketches, etc.

Chaffee, Samuel J., fl. 1862-1863

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