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New York times. [Vol. 12, no. 3514 (December 28, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08752 Author/Creator: Place Written: New York, New York Type: Newspaper Date: 28 December 1862 Pagination: 8 p. Order a Copy

This prints Davis' retaliatory policy against Gen. Benjamin F. Butler's New Orleans policy. (This policy is mentioned in Jefferson Davis' speech, GLC# 699.)

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Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

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