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Hovenden, Thomas, 1840-1895 In the hands of the enemy after Gettysburg.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02979.02 Author/Creator: Hovenden, Thomas, 1840-1895 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Print Date: 1889 Pagination: 1 print : matted Height: 69.5 cm, Width: 91.5 cm Order a Copy

Engraving of ink depiction of a convalescing soldier.

Hovenden, Thomas, 1840-1895

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