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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 248 (December 4, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.105 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 4 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 55.8 x 40.8 cm. Order a Copy

"Late Northern Intelligence" features news from Washington, including Governor Yates of Illinois's complaints to the President, Native American prisoners, and the Confederate occupation of Fredericksburg. "The Yankee Estimate of General Lee", reprinted from the Chicago Times, describes General Robert E. Lee. Also includes a report entitled "Modification of the Emancipation Proclamation." Includes accounts of troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

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