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The Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War Pub Date : 2021-10-13 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190903053.013.19

John H. Matsui

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The Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War Pub Date : 2021-10-13 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190903053.013.21

Barton A. Myers

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Campaign for Charleston 查尔斯顿战役

The Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War Pub Date : 2021-10-13 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190903053.013.2

Lorien Foote

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The Fall of Petersburg and Appomattox 彼得堡和阿波马托克斯陷落

The Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War Pub Date : 2021-10-13 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190903053.013.40

E. Varon

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The Union Occupation of Coastal North Carolina 联邦占领北卡罗来纳海岸

The Oxford Handbook of the American Civil War Pub Date : 2021-10-13 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190903053.013.10

David Silkenat

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