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Staunton spectator. [Vol. 40, no. 29 (December 15, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.65.04 Author/Creator: Place Written: Staunton, Virginia Type: Newspaper Date: 15 December 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 66.5 x 49.5 cm Order a Copy

General Orders Published by General Imboden and Cooper, Our Losses at the Battle of Chattanooga, Lincoln's Message Stating that he will not attempt to retract or modify his Emancipation Proclamation and that he will not return to slavery.

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