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Library of Congress1881

Fagots from the camp fire

Attributed to L.J. Dupré. Cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints. [9] p. of advertising at end. Also available in digital form.

personal narratives, confederate↗
Library of Congress1911

With fire and sword,

The writer served as private, sergeant and adjutant in his regiment, the 5th Iowa, till captured at Chattanooga November 1863. Released by Gen. Sherman at Columbia February 1865, he served on that general's staff the rest of the campaign. Also available in digital form.

prisoners and prisons↗
Library of Congress1870

In the Senate of the United States. March 21, 1870. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Willey made the following report. (To accompany Senate Bills Nos. 685 and 686.) The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of loyal citizens of Loudoun County, Virginia, praying compensation for property destroyed by fire, and for live stock taken for the use of the Army or sold for the benefit of the United States by order of General Sheridan, having considered the same, beg leave to submit the following report

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war damage compensation↗
Library of Congress1870

In the Senate of the United States. April 20, 1870. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Scott made the following report. (To accompany Bill S. No. 818.) The Committee on Claims, to whom were referred the petition and supplemental petition of the regent and curators of Kentucky University, asking compensation for the value of the medical hall destroyed by fire while occupied by the government as a general hospital; also for damages sustained by the removal of the museum and by the detailed injuries suffered by other property and grounds, and for rent of the same, have had the same under consideration, and submit the following report

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rent↗
Library of Congress1876

In the Senate of the United States. April 10, 1876. -- Agreed to and ordered to be printed. Mr. Wright, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following report: The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Annie E. Paige, who claims, as widow and executrix of the late D.H. Paige, for the value of twenty-nine bales of cotton destroyed by fire while in possession of the United States government, having had the same under consideration, submit the following report

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columbus↗
Library of Congress1873

Map of the city of Washington : premium map for subscribers to the Real estate directory of Washington City published by E.F.M. Faehtz and Fred. W. Pratt : and containing buildings, railroads, sewers, watermains, fire plugs, etc

Cadastral topographic map showing lot and block numbers, "houses," and "shanties." Relief shown by contours. "Up to January 1st, 1874." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1873 by J. Enthoffer ... at Washington." Includes "Table showing the width of streets [and] avenues." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy 1 fold-lined, torn, and trimmed. LC copy 2 shellacked and halved. 2 copies DCP

united states↗