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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 130 (July 18, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.051 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 18 July 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 55.1 cm, Width: 40.7 cm Order a Copy

An article titled "Cobb's Cavalry in the Battle," prints two letters written by a soldier in Cobb's Cavalry, stationed near Richmond, to his wife in Atlanta. Other articles include: "Casualties in the 'Toombs Rangers,' 20th Georgia Regiment" and " Any Cotton Among Us Belonging to Traitors?". Includes accounts of proceedings in the U.S. Senate, troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

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