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Adair & Smith (1861-1864) Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 113 (June 27, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.039 Author/Creator: Adair & Smith (1861-1864) Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 27 June 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 56.6 x 40.6 cm. Order a Copy

Subjects include the Abandonment of Chattanooga, and Stonewall's military instructions. Includes printed copy of New York Representative Ben Wood's speech in the United States House of Representatives about the state of the country. Advertisements for food, land, and other miscellaneous goods and services throughout issue. Runaway slave notice on third page. "Look Out For Escaped Federal Prisoners" notice on third page. Document is partially bound together with archival tape used throughout the issue.

Jackson, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall," 1824-1863

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