Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-04-07
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The Iron-Clad Monitor; Incidents in
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The Last Surrender of the War, by
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Aiming the Black Man, by Hon. Simon
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Humphreys Charge at Fredericksburg,
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Johnson's Supersedure by Hood, by
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The exchange of Prisoners, by Colonel
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Lees West Virginia Campaign, by Cen
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General Reynolds Last Battle, by Mai
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The First Hostile Gun Of the War by
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Morale and Discipline of Lees Army,
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Wars Carnival of Fraud, by Colonel ii.
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Scout Lifein the COnfercy, by Major II.
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Partisan Life on the Border, by Colonel
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Social Life in the Confederate Capitol,
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General A. Sidney Johnson. by Colonel
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Congress in Winter of lSGO-'Gl, by
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