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Lincoln receivs new of capture of Forts Hatteras, Clark

Lincoln receivs new of capture of Forts Hatteras, Clark

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WASHINGTON, DC—Lincoln receives news about the successful capture of Confederate Forts Hatteras and Clark in North Carolina five days earlier.

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