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Smith, Edward Parmelee (1827-1876) Incidents of the United States Christian Commission

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.337 Author/Creator: Smith, Edward Parmelee (1827-1876) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Book Date: 1869 Pagination: 1 vol. : 512 p. : ill. ; 22.6 x 15 cm. Order a Copy

Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Serves as a collection of descriptions of Civil War events contributed by Union soldiers and sailors. Includes chapters pertaining to various Civil War battles and locations.

Smith served as superintendent of the Western Department of the Christian Commission 1863-1865.

Smith, Edward Parmelee, 1827-1876

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