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Hughes, John T. (1817-1862) Doniphan's expedition; containing an account of the conquest of New Mexico; General Kearney's overland expedition to California; Doniphan's campaign against the Navajos; his unparalleled march against Chihuahua and Durango; and the operations of General Price at Santa Fé: with a sketch of the life of Col. Doniphan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04133 Author/Creator: Hughes, John T. (1817-1862) Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Book Date: 1847 Pagination: viii, 9-144 p.: illus. ; 24 x 15 cm. Order a Copy

Published by U. P. James, 4th edition.

Hughes, John Taylor, 1817-1862

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