The advance of the Gunboats up the river to New Berne, N. Carolina. Passing the Barricade
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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Full Citation: Cassius M. Clay Battalion Defending White House, April 1861. Washington, DC,; 4/1861; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/cassius-m-clay-battalion-defending-white-house-april-1861-washington-dc/, June 7, 2026]
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