Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-11-28
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The charming Steel Engraving. Under
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" The Camp, the Battlefield and the
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There Is a certain portion of the war
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devotion of women, the bravery of men,
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The volume is profusely illustrated with
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