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J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Daily dispatch. [Vol. 20, no. 120 (November 22, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.56.096 Author/Creator: J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Newspaper Date: 22 November 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 58.5 x 43 cm Order a Copy

The Capture of Commissioners Mason & Slidell, Particulars of the Arrest of Senator Gwin & others from California, The Privateer Sumter, The Occupation of Potomac by the Yankees.

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