Papers, 1856-1862 and n.d.

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Papers, 1856-1862 and n.d.

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Correspondence and other writings (some fragments) by John Prager and his aunt Harriet Prager. Prager was a soldier in the 3rd Brigade of Brigadier General James Shields's Division of the 5th Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Manuscripts include commentary against secession, Franklin Pierce, the French, and the abandonment of Fort Sumter. Includes original lyrics to the tune, "Yankee Doodle" in the handwriting of Harriet Prager.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

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Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) was the 14th President of the United States (1853-1857). Prior to his presidency he served in both the House of Representatives (1833-1837) and the Senate (1837-1842) as a legislator from New Hampshire. Although a Northerner, he sympathized with the Southern cause during the American Civil War and was good friends with Jefferson Davis....

Prager, John

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Union soldier from Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Papers, 1856-1862 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 30803358 ...

Prager, Harriet.

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