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Castleman. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. 1863. 1st ed.

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Castleman. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. 1863. 1st ed.

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[Civil War]. Alfred L. Castleman. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Behind the Scenes. A Diary of Unwritten History; from the Organization of the Army, by General George B. McClellan, to the Close of the Campaign in Virginia, about the First Day of January, 1863. Milwaukee: Strickland & Co., 1863. 8vo. Orig cloth with spine and joints now covered with an adhesive strip. Corners of covers frayed. Foxed. Hinges slightly loose. Pages 149-182 loose with weakening to binding. Marginal pencilling. 1st edition. Howes C-230. Sabin 11434.

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Castleman. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. 1863. 1st ed.

Name: Castleman. THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. 1863. 1st ed.
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