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  • 1851 Sandusky, Ohio....
    Item #712439
    SANDUSKY WEEKLY REGISTER, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1851

    * Erie County
    * Uncommon title


    This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with a few advertisements. Located in Northern Ohio, Sandusky is situated along the shores of Lake Erie.
    Complete, measures 26 x 19 inches, several folds with a little wear, generally in nice condition.
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  • On the New Harmony utopian community...
    Item #712426
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 28, 1827  Page 4 has a report: "New Harmony" concerning this famous utopian community. It begins: "The society established at this place by Mr. Owen does not appear to have proceeded so much with the 'spirit of one man' as was expected..." with more.
    New Harmony is the... Read full description  

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  • Washington Harrison Donaldson ballooning...
    Item #712413
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 18, 1875

    * Washington Harrison Donaldson
    * Balloonist - ballooning flight
    * Disappearance - missing


    This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Barnum's Balloon Still Missing..." and more. (see image)
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  • Westward expansion confronts the Native American tribes...
    Item #712324
    NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 21, 1867  The years following the Civil War were years of expansion west, causing the inevitable conflict with the Native American tribes. Such reports were not uncommon in period newspapers. This is one such issue.
    The front page has: "The Indian War" with some nice accounts taking... Read full description  
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  • Spanish-American War comes to an end...
    Item #712251
    THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1898

    * Spanish-America War ending
    * Independence of Cuba


    The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SPAIN'S REPLY MADE" with subheads. And: "EVACUATES HAVANA" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp"... Read full description  
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  • 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane...
    Item #712250
    THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1899

    * 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane
    * Guayama & Ponce, Puerto Rico


    The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIVE HUNDRED KILLED AT PONCE" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... Read full description  
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  • 1883 Mound City, Illinois lynching...
    Item #712165
    ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 8, 1883

    * Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois
    * Negro lynching - hanging - lynch mob


    This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "Chronicles Of Crime" "Excitement at Mound City Over the Lynching of Howard" and more. (see... Read full description  
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  • Assassination of Abraham Lincoln...
    Item #712064
    THE WORLD, New York, April 15, 1865  The top of the first column of the front page reports one of the most historic & tragic events of the 19th century: the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
    The headlines include: "ASSASSINATION of PRESIDENT LINCOLN and SECRETARY SEWARD" "Mr. Lincoln Shot in Ford's Theater" "Boldness of the... Read full description  

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  • The Vicksburg failure...   Jeff Davis's lengthy address to his Congress...
    Item #712030
    NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1863  

    * Operations Against Vicksburg
    * Yankee failure - Jefferson Davis


    Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Vicksburgh Failure" "A Full History of the Last Attempt to Capture the Rebel Stronghold" "Glorious Heroism of Our... Read full description  
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  • The Vicksburg failure...   Jeff Davis's lengthy address to his Congress...
    Item #712029
    NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1863  

    * Operations Against Vicksburg
    * Yankee failure - Jefferson Davis


    Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Vicksburgh Failure" "A Full History of the Last Attempt to Capture the Rebel Stronghold" "Glorious Heroism of Our... Read full description  
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  • 1873 Polaris expedition to North Pole..
    Item #711968
    NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 11, 1873

    * Polaris expedition to North Pole (hardships)

    The top of page
    5 has a one column heading: "THE POLARIS" with many subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 6 with large map headed: "THE NORTH POLAR REGIONS; Map Showing the Explorations for an Open Polar Sea and the Scenes of the... Read full description  
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  • On removing the Cherokees to west of the Mississippi...
    Item #711820
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 21, 1830  Near the back is: "Removal of the Cherokees" which is a follow-up to the Indian Removal Act signed by the President 3 months prior. The lengthy letter from the "Department of War, Office of Indian Affairs" explains the benefits of the Indians being... Read full description  

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  • From this small town on the Susquehanna...
    Item #711440
    PUBLIC PRESS, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 1881 

    * 19th century original
    * Home of Joseph Priestley


    An uncommon title from this small town located at the confluence of the Susquehanna River and the West Branch of the Susquehanna. 
    Typical news reports of the day with a wealth of local advertisements.
    Four pages, never... Read full description  
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  • "The Black Crook", the first full-fledged Broadway musical delayed!
    Item #711436
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1866

    * "The Black Crook" - opening premiere delayed (2-days)
    * Considered the first full-fledged Broadway musical
    * Niblo's Garden, New York City


    Page 7 has an advertisement of Niblo's Garden noting that although originally scheduled to open on September 10th it would... Read full description  
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  • Review & Ad of "The Black Crook" - the first full-fledged Broadway musical...
    Item #711393
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1866

    * "The Black Crook" opening premiere w/ review
    * First musical theatre performance of the first modern-day musical!
    * Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City


    Page 4 has a review of the first performance of "The Black Crook" from the previous evening,... Read full description  
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  • The Civil War will soon begin: focusing on Fort Sumter...
    Item #711381
    NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 22, 1861  Much of the front page is taken up with reports concerning the coming Civil War, with first column heads: "THE SOUTHERN FORTS" "Sumter Not Yet Evacuated" "Formidable Works Behind the Fort" and also: "The Proo-Slavery Rebellion".
    Page 2 begins with: "The Pro-Slavery Rebellion"... Read full description  

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  • Civil Rights Bill in 1874...
    Item #711331
    RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 17, 1874

    * re. Civil Rights Act of 1875 (Enforcement Act)
    * Reconstruction era - Blacks


    Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.
    The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "The Civil Rights Bill" (see images)
    Complete with 4 pages,... Read full description  
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  • From 1883 Nebraska...
    Item #711304
    THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, March 17, 1883  

    * Home of the Cornhuskers 

    We seldom encounter Nebraska newspapers from during the Wild West era, but here is one. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and this issue is dated from just 16 years after statehood.
    Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes that the only institution holding any... Read full description  
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  • John Rock - first African-American admitted to practice before the Supreme Court...
    Item #711285
    NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York, Feb. 7, 1865  

    * Abolitionist John Rock "black is beautiful"
    * First African American admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the United States


    The back page has historic coverage from the Tribune's Washington correspondent datelined... Read full description  
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  • Sam Houston's 'call to arms' against Mexico...
    Item #711271
    NILES'S NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, April 2, 1842 

    * Samuel Houston call to arms - Texas citizens
    * Post Texas Revolution - Pre Mexican-American War


    Inside has: "President Houston's Proclamation to the Citizens of Texas" which begins: "My Countrymen: Rumours have been brought from the southwestern frontier of... Read full description  
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  • Uncommon anti-slavery newspaper, but more: focused on non-resistance...
    Item #711145

    THE NON-RESISTANT, Boston, July 28, 1841  This is a quite uncommon anti-slavery newspaper with an interesting history.
    As Wikipedia notes: "The New England Non-Resistance Society was an American peace group founded by William Lloyd Garrison (publisher of the famous 'Liberator' newspaper) in 1838.... Read full description  

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  • Uncommon anti-slavery newspaper, but more: focused on non-resistance...
    Item #711139

    THE NON-RESISTANT, Boston, March 24, 1841 

    * Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
    * New England Non-Resistance Society
    * About 20 years prior to the Civil War 

     This is a quite uncommon anti-slavery newspaper with an interesting history.
    As Wikipedia notes: "The New England Non-Resistance Society was an... Read full description  

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  • Front page print shows Lincoln being assassinated...
    Item #711122
    FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 29, 1865 

    * Famous Abraham Lincoln assassination issue
    * Much more uncommon than the Harper's Weekly


     This issue remains one of the most desired for this historic, tragic event, as it is one of the only newspapers which included a front page graphic showing the actual... Read full description  
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  • Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...
    Item #710966
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878

    * Historic Phonograph invention
    * Thomas Edison - inventor


    Page 3 has a nice illustration of Edison's recent invention, the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart any real... Read full description  
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  • Duff Green's pro-Jackson newspaper...
    Item #710889
    UNITED STATES' WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 1831  Published by the famed Duff Green, he took an intensely partisan stance in this newspaper, incorporating crude humor & vehement attacks & accusations against Jackson's opponents. Following Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 this paper briefly became the primary organ of... Read full description  

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  • Death report of Nathan Mayer Rothschild - English branch of the family...
    Item #710877
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 10, 1836  The front page has a brief, albeit historic, report on the death of Nathan Mayer Rothschild, the founder of the English branch of the Rothschild family legacy and influence.
    A portion of the text includes: "He...swayed princes and ministers by the power of his... Read full description  

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  • The Rothchild family...   Virginia slaves...   Texas...
    Item #710873
    NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 8, 1836  The bottom of the front page has a brief report: "Mexico and Texas" which begins: "Advices...that on the 20th, gen. Urrea issued a violent proclamation against the Texians and Americans, grounded on the supposition that the United States government had acknowledged... Read full description  
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  • Nice report on the Bill Cook gang...
    Item #710871
    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Oct. 24, 1894  

    * Bill Cook Gang

    The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DESPERADOES IN CONTROL" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the infamous Bill Cook Gang.
    Eight pages, partially loose and some wear at the spine, light toning, somewhat fragile & should be handled carefully.
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  • An early 1873 wine country newspaper...
    Item #710865
    THE NAPA REGISTER, Napa City, California, Oct. 15, 1873  

    * Rare old West publication
    * From the wine country


    Although in the heart of the wine region, for which this city is famous today, its beginnings were centered more on the California Gold Rush of 1849. This city became a refuge for miners during the first severe winter of... Read full description  
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  • The United States & Russia...   Siege of Fort Meigs...
    Item #710804
    THE WAR, New York, June 1, 1813  

    * President of James Madison
    * State of the Union Address
    * Siege of Fort Meigs - Ohio
    * War of 1812


    The entire front page and half of page 2 are taken up with the: "President's Message" which is signed in type: James Madison. In it the President announces the United States'... Read full description  
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  • Much news from the War of 1812...
    Item #710799
    THE WAR, New York, April 27, 1813  The entire front page is taken up with: "British Parliament - American Affairs" which carries over to page 2.
    Inside: "Impressment of American Seamen" " which includes 3 affidavits; "To the Young Men of Ohio" "Northwestern Army" "Naval Memoranda" with the... Read full description  
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  • Wealth of War of 1812 reporting...
    Item #710798
    THE WAR, New York, April 20, 1813  The front page has several documents which relate to the "Impressment Of Seamen" including items signed in type by James Madison and James Monroe among others.
    Page 2 has: "American Gallantry" which is a nice & detailed account of a naval battle: "...between the privateer schooner... Read full description  
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  • Battle of Raisin River & so much more!
    Item #710795
    THE WAR, New York, March 30, 1813  The front page is entirely taken up with: "Seamen" and "An Act For The Regulation of Seamen On Board the Public &  Private Vessels of the United States" which carries over to page 2 & is signed in type: James Madison.
    Inside has 2 more Acts of Congress: "Rewarding... Read full description  
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  • Civil War map...
    Item #710729
    NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, June 1, 1861  The front page has a one column map headed: "Seat of War In Northern Virginia" which also shows portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio.
    The front page also features a lengthy article headed: "A Sketch of Major-General Butler" as well as: "The Rebel Forces In Charleston--Fort Sumter". Many Civil War reports and one column... Read full description  

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  • Three Civil War maps and a wealth of reporting...
    Item #710728
    NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 22, 1862  The front page features a Civil War map: "NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA, THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE" with related reports on the capture of New Bern.
    Page 3 has another map: "The Rebel Works at Centreville and Manassas" with much details and related reporting. Page 4 also has a map: "Sugar Creed -... Read full description  

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  • Full front page Civil War map...   Very displayable...
    Item #710726
    NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 12, 1861  The entire front page is taken up with a huge and very detailed map headed: "THE NATIONAL BATTLE GROUND. The Armies of the Potomac--Encampments of Over 300,000 Armed Men--Scene of the Coming Decisive Conflict" which shows from Washington, D.C. & Alexandria, northwest to Buckeystown, Point of... Read full description  

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  • Battle of Cold Harbor...
    Item #710721
    NEW YORK HERALD, June 5, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Another Battle on Friday" "Assault on the Enemy's Works" "Demoralization of Lee's Army" "The Rebels Deserting in Large Bodies" "The Battle of Coal [sic] Harbor" "The Herald Dispatches" and much more.
    This is fine coverage of the Battle of Cold Harbor,... Read full description  

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  • Check from Cooperstown, 1837...
    Item #710640
    This is a genuine check written on the "Otsego County Bank" of Cooperstown, New York dated 1837. Included is the amount in the lower left corner with a signature in the lower right. There is a nice engraving of an eagle with an olive branch in its beak. Also a red ink cancellation.
    An early financial item & great to have from this town... Read full description  
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  • Trial of Lincoln's conspirators...   Interesting on the capture of Jeff. Davis...
    Item #710617
    NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1865  The entire front page and over half of the back page are taken up with very detailed and verbatim accounts of those called to give testimony in the trial of the Lincoln assassins.
    The front page first column heads include: "TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "Full Report of the... Read full description  

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  • Soldiers are going home...   Negro suffrage...
    Item #710605
    NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the ending events of the Civil War are: "THE HOMEWARD MARCH" "The Second & Fifth Corps Arrive Near Alexandria" "They Meet with the Kindest Treatment on the Way from Richmond" "Sherman's Veterans Will Begin to Arrive About Sunday" and more.
    Page 4 has: "The Trial of the... Read full description  

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  • Camp Floyd, Utah Territory... More problems with the Mormons...
    Item #710604
    NEW YORK TIIMES, Sept. 15, 1859  

    * Camp Floyd - Utah unrest
    * U.S. military installation 
    * Used to monitor the Mormons


    The back page has nearly a full column report relating to the Mormons, datelined: "Camp Floyd, U.T." and headed: "Interesting From Utah" "More Gross and Outrageous... Read full description  
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  • Regarding the surrender of Harper's Ferry...
    Item #710595
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 17, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The War For The Union" "The Invasion of Maryland" "The Surrender of Harper's Ferry" "5,000 Prisoners Made by the Rebels" "A Tremendous Battle Yesterday" "The Whole Rebel Army Engaged" "Another Great Victory" "Reported Stampede of the Rebels Out... Read full description  

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  • The slave ship Amistad...  The birth of photography...
    Item #710527
    NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 28, 1839  

    * Verdict of the Amistad Slave Ship Case

    Inside has a lengthy & historic two page article headed: "The Slaves Of The Amistad" being a detailed account of their trial in Hartford, including subheads "Affidavit of Bahoo" with his "X" signature mark; "Afternoon" and:... Read full description  

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  • Much on the Mormons at Nauvoo...
    Item #710500
    NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 3, 1844  Pages 2 and 3 contain a lengthy article concerning the Mormons in Nauvoo. Headed: "The Mormons", bits include: "This singular community contrive to make themselves of importance. Numbering as they do many thousand persons, all moving with the perfect devotion at the nod of their prophet, and... Read full description  

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  • Wilmington, North Carolina...
    Item #710354
    NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 31, 1864  Among the column herads on gthe Civil War: "WILMINGTON" "General Plan of Attack...Operations of the Fleet - Landing of the Troops..." "News From Sherman - Mails - The Powder Boat" "Gen. Stoneman's Recent Raid" "The Wilmington Failure" "From Gen. Thomas'... Read full description  

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  • 1859 Battle of Solferino...
    Item #710307
    THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1859

    * Battle of Solferino, Italy
    * Second Italian War of Independence


    The front page has one column headings: "THE BATTLE OF SOLFERNO" "Napoleon in Danger in the Fight" and more. (see images)

    Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
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  • Baseball caricatures by famed artist A.B. Frost...
    Item #710304
    HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, January, 1890  The entire back page is captioned: "Our National Game" showing twelve different baseball caricatures each with a caption, illustrated by the famed artist A.B. Frost.
    Other articles include: "Jamaica, New and Old" "The Russian Army" "The Smyrna Fig... Read full description  
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  • Anticipating trouble with the Mormons...
    Item #710303
    NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 12, 1844  

    * Nauvoo Legion militia - Illinois
    * Mormons - Mormonism War ?
    * Governor Thomas Ford


    The back page has a report: "Mormon Troubles" which mentions in part: "Governor Ford, concentrated some 5 to 800 of the Illinois militia in the neighborhood of Nauvoo to frustrated... Read full description  
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  • Supporting William H. Harrison for President...
    Item #710297
    THE MADISONIAN, Washington City, July 16, 1840

    * William Henry Harrison for president

    This issue has on the inside page a political cartoon print of a log cabin (for Wm. H. Harrison) and a heraldic eagle engraving with "Harrison & Tyler" on a banner in the eagle's beak (see). Much political reporting.
    Four pages, a few... Read full description  
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  • 1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek....
    Item #710272
    THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1864 

    * Totopotomoy Creek
    * Dallas, Georgia


    Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S ARMY" "Our Forces All South of the Pamunky" "A Severe Cavalry Fight on Saturday" "The Enemy Driven Back With Loss" "Further News from General... Read full description  
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