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Seuss, John L., fl. 1863 [Manual for Fortification Construction]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06166.07 Author/Creator: Seuss, John L., fl. 1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 1863 Pagination: 44 p. ; 32.9 x 20.8 cm. Order a Copy

re: a manual for the construction of a fortification, with sections on "Notes about Fascines," "Blockhouses," "Of Batteries."

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