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Letter and two maps related to General Zealous B. Tower's description of the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee [Decimalized .01-.03]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00849 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: circa 25 December 1864 Pagination: 3 items Order a Copy

The Battle of Nashville took place 15 and 16 December 1864.

Tower, Zealous Bates, 1819-1900

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