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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 236 (November 20, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.100 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 20 November 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 55.7 x 40.2 cm. Order a Copy

Includes an article reporting that James A. Seddon was appointed Secretary of War. Other articles include: "A Trip to the North--Personal Observations in Yankee Land," reprinted from the Richmond Enquirer, and an article on vaccination. Includes accounts of troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

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