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Herald extra. [May 30, 1861]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06107.43 Author/Creator: Place Written: Calais, Maine Type: Broadside Date: 30 May [1861] Pagination: 1 p. ; 60.2 x 7.3 cm. Order a Copy

Two government steamers fired upon at Sewell's Point. Rebels evacuate Grafton in great haste. Rebel cavalry and soldiers in jail at Washington. Col. Bartlett's brigade bound to Fortress Monroe.

McClellan, George B., 1826-1885

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