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At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Richardson, Hollon (1835-1916) to Professor Etooever

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02817 Author/Creator: Richardson, Hollon (1835-1916) Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 August 1864 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.3 x 16.3 cm. Order a Copy

Considers Gettysburg as the "turning point of the war" due to the accidents of the enemy rather than their own abilities.

Brevet Brigadier General and Lieutenant Colonel of the 7th Wisconsin.

Richardson, Hollon, 1835-1916

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