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Beale, James (fl. 1878) to Maj. Geo. Hooker

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09171.6 Author/Creator: Beale, James (fl. 1878) Place Written: Nepounset, MA Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 May 1878 Pagination: 4 p. ; 13.5 x 21.3 cm. Order a Copy

does not think Gen. Meade planned Gettysburg. Quotes a long paragraph from Buford's letter to refute Batchelder's statements.

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