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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Conrad L. Wirth, Director

HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER THIRTY-THREE

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D.C. Price 25 cents.

RICHMOND National Battlefield Park Virginia

by Joseph P. Cullen

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES NO. 33 Washington, D.C., 1961

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The National Park System, of which Richmond National Battlefield Park is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and inspiration of its people.

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