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Adair & Smith (1861-1864) Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 210 (October 21, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.090 Author/Creator: Adair & Smith (1861-1864) Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia. Type: Newspaper Date: 21 October 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 55.8 x 40.6 cm. Order a Copy

Features a letter from Major-General William Stake Rosecrans to Major General Ulysses S. Grant, entitled: "Rosecrans' Account of the Battle of Corinth". Also includes a battle report, "Details of the Recent Battle in Kentucky," reprinted from the Knoxville register, with the subtitle: "Instances of Heroism -- The Battlefield -- Our Losses." Includes accounts of troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

Rosecrans, William S., 1819-1898
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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