The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-21
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PAPERS ON THE CIVIL WAR
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"RecoIlections of Private" papers chron-
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PORTRAITS, maps. plans, etc, hitherto used.
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