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Greeley & McElrath (1841-1866) New York weekly tribune. [Vol. 5, no. 41, whole no. 249]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08839 Author/Creator: Greeley & McElrath (1841-1866) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Newspaper Date: 20 June 1846 Pagination: 8 p. ; 51.4 x 38.3 cm. Order a Copy

Image and description of the Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa and Vera Cruz harbor. Articles titled "The Battles of the Rio Grande," "Gen. Arista's Account of the Battle of Palo Alto," and "The Army of Occupation." Includes General Taylor's official dispatches, reports from war correspondents, and letters from headquarters.

Greeley & McElrath, 1841-1866
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
McElrath, Thomas, 1807-1888

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