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Civil War generals from border states: 33 letters and documents [decimalized]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02456 Author/Creator: Place Written: [various places] Type: Header Record Date: 1846-1888 Pagination: 33 items Order a Copy

[decimalized 02456.01-02456.33]

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