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Secret Missions of the Civil War

by Philip Van Doren Stern · 1959

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By Philip Van Doren Stern.Prominent Civil War historian has woven a compelling history of the Civil War from first hand accounts by men and women who undertook secret missions and were involved in underground activities for both sides. Discussions of codes and ciphers used during this war. 320 pages. 6 X 9.

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medium · 320 pages

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