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Selby, Julian A., 1833-? Columbia phoenix. [Vol. 1, no. 5 (April 1, 1865)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06872 Author/Creator: Selby, Julian A., 1833-? Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 1 April 1865 Pagination: 6 p. : necessity paper Height: 21.5 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Capture, sack, and destruction of the city of Columbia. Evacuation of Charleston.

Selby, Julian A., 1833-?

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