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Smith's Brigade A message from the army of the Valley of Virginia

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08105 Author/Creator: Smith's Brigade Place Written: s.l. Type: Broadside Date: 10 February 1865 Pagination: Order a Copy

"A message from the army of the valley of Virginia" "after four years of terrible war with a savage foe who seeks our subjugation, we are still firm in our determination to seek our independence"

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