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E.W. Ayres and W.H. Wade Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 1, no. 19 (January 17, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.76.12 Author/Creator: E.W. Ayres and W.H. Wade Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Newspaper Date: 17 January 1863 Pagination: 8 p. ; 40.5 x 28.5 cm Order a Copy

Sketch of General Robert E. Lee, Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate forces.

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