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J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Daily dispatch. [Vol. 20, no. 60 (September 12, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.56.068 Author/Creator: J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Newspaper Date: 12 September 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 58.5 x 43 cm Order a Copy

The Cherokee Indians - Four Thousand Indians in Council - Speech by the Principal Chief - Alliance with the Confederate States, Major Terrils Official Report of Skirmishes Near Alexandria, The Battle of Oak Hill.

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