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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 254 (December 11, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.109 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 11 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 55.8 cm, Width: 40.6 cm Order a Copy

Report by Gideon Wells details the exploits of the Federal Navy for the past 12 months, including expenses and privateering missions, entitled "Report of the Federal Secretary of the Navy." "Difficulties Between General Halleck and Burnside" reprinted from the New York World. Includes accounts of troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

Halleck, Henry Wager, 1815-1872
Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

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