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Mitchell, George B., ?-1865; The Star Spangled Banner Independent

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08334.15 Author/Creator: Mitchell, George B., ?-1865; Place Written: s.l. Type: Pamphlet Date: 15 July 1861 Pagination: 18 p. Order a Copy

One booklet of the Star Spangled Banner Independent. Item is a handwritten newsletter with ribbons tying the spine together. Includes watercolor paintings of the American flag and poems.

Mitchell, George B., ?-1865

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