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Pope, Albert, fl. 1861-1864 Journal of the Southern campaign

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06266.01 Author/Creator: Pope, Albert, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Various Places Type: Diary Date: 1862-1864 Pagination: 2 v. Order a Copy

The manuscript consists of 2 volumes (total 414 p.) Battle content on Antietam, Fredericksburg and Vicksburg. Also mentions contrabands and General Ambrose Burnside. Pope belonged to Co. I, 35th Massachusetts Volunteers.

Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881

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