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Defending the New Nation: The Fredericksburg Gun Manufacturing Plant

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

Part Two by historian Malanna Henderson  The financial direction of the gunnery was put into the hands of Fielding Lewis. Born into a wealthy family at Warner Hall in Gloucester County, Virginia in 1725, Fielding was the third son of … Continue reading →

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