George Harris letters 1861-1863 [manuscript].

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George Harris letters 1861-1863 [manuscript].

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Letters, 30 October 1861, 20 December 1862, and 11 June 1863, to relatives in Philadelphia, Pa., from Harris, a sailor on the U.S.S. Richmond in the vicinity of Baton Rouge, Port Hudson, and New Orleans, La., concerning military activity on the lower Mississippi River and Harris's commanding officers.

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Harris, George Washington, 1814-1869

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