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Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War — English source edition....

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- BiographySmith, William Farrar, 1824-1903
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Life and public services of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States, with the eulogy delivered before the Legislature of New York

Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872

Life and public services of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States, with the eulogy delivered before the Legislature of New York — English...

Presidents -- United States -- BiographyAdams, John Quincy, 1767-1848United States -- Politics and government -- 1825-1829
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Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Complete

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Complete — English source edition. Subject: Generals -- United States -- Biography.

Generals -- United States -- BiographyUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- CampaignsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1 — English source edition. Subject: Generals -- United States -- Biography.

Generals -- United States -- BiographyUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- CampaignsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2 — English source edition. Subject: Generals -- United States -- Biography.

Generals -- United States -- BiographyUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- CampaignsUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
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The Fugitive Blacksmith or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington, Pastor of a Presbyterian Church, New York, Formerly a Slave in the State of Maryland, United States

Pennington, James W. C., 1809-1870

The Fugitive Blacksmith or, Events in the History of James W. C. Pennington, Pastor of a Presbyterian Church, New York, Formerly a Slave in the State of Ma...

Fugitive slaves -- United States -- BiographyEnslaved persons -- United States -- BiographyPennington, James W. C.
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The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

Marshall, John, 1755-1835

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First...

Generals -- United States -- BiographyPresidents -- United States -- BiographyWashington, George, 1732-1799
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The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

Marshall, John, 1755-1835

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First...

Generals -- United States -- BiographyPresidents -- United States -- BiographyWashington, George, 1732-1799
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The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

Marshall, John, 1755-1835

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First...

Generals -- United States -- BiographyPresidents -- United States -- BiographyWashington, George, 1732-1799
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The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

Marshall, John, 1755-1835

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First...

Generals -- United States -- BiographyPresidents -- United States -- BiographyWashington, George, 1732-1799
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The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

Marshall, John, 1755-1835

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First...

Generals -- United States -- BiographyPresidents -- United States -- BiographyWashington, George, 1732-1799
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Henry Ossian Flipper, the Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, U.S.A., First Graduate of Color from the U.S. Military Academy

Flipper, Henry Ossian, 1856-1940

Henry Ossian Flipper, the Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, U.S.A., First Graduate of Color from the U.S. Military...

United States Military AcademySoldiers -- United States -- BiographyFlipper, Henry Ossian, 1856-1940
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