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Hanleiter & Adair Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 249 (December 5, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.106 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 5 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 55.5 cm, Width: 40.7 cm Order a Copy

A section of the "Army Correspondence" entitled "Affairs at Fredericksburg" praises General Robert E. Lee's command of the army since returning from Maryland. Other articles include: "More Yankee Lying" and "The Truth Will Appear." Includes accounts of troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

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