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Shanks, John P. C. (John Peter Cleaver), 1826-1901 Vindication of Major General John C. Fremont, against the attacks of the slave power and it's allies, by Hon. John P. C. Shanks, of Indiana, in the House of Representatives, Tuesday, March 4, 1862.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08874 Author/Creator: Shanks, John P. C. (John Peter Cleaver), 1826-1901 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 4 March 1862 Pagination: 1 v. : 21 p. : Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 15.8 cm Order a Copy

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Shanks, John P. C. (John Peter Cleaver), 1826-1901
Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890

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