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Book Title: Upton and the Army
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: LSU Press
Item Height: 0.5 in
Topic: United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Publication Year: 1993
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Author: Stephen E. Ambrose
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
