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[Civil War] Harper's Ferry diary, Sept. 1862

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[Civil War] Harper's Ferry diary, Sept. 1862

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Bettie E. Koonce (Wife of George Koonce) original manuscript diary, Sept. 5-21, 1862, comprising 19 pp. written on patriotic 8vo stationery, with vivid detail on the Confederate capture of the town

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[Civil War] Harper's Ferry diary, Sept. 1862

Name: [Civil War] Harper's Ferry diary, Sept. 1862
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Price: 600 USD
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