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Diary Of Cedar Rapids Pioneer Describes Gettysburg Battle
The Cedar Rapids author recounts Lieut Frank G. Clark’s diary of the 1863 Gettysburg fight. He describes Vermont’s Sixteenth Regiment and the Army of the Potomac in heavy action, including Pickett’s charge, with Clark's vivid observations and later life notes on descendants and public service. An Arkansas population statistic appears at the end.
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