Annotations by W. W. Blackford [manuscript], n.d.

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Annotations by W. W. Blackford [manuscript], n.d.

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Annotations, n.d., inserted and written in the margins of Heros von Borcke's Memoirs of the Confederate War for independence (Philadelphia, Pa. : Lippincott, 1867). The writings elaborate on the corresponding text of Borcke's narrative, with lengthy passages about Borcke himself, Federal lancers, Blackford's service on Jeb Stuart's staff, and also include several humorous anecdotes of camp life.

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