Map of the military district, Kansas and the territories / Maj. Gen. G.M. Dodge, commanding, 1866 ; executed under the direction of Maj. Geo. T. Robinson, Chf. Engr. ; drawn by T.H. Williams. 1866.
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Harlan, Edgar Rubey, 1869-1941
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