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Student Exodus of 1861
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Student Exodus of 1861

April 23, 1861 Civil War (1861-1865)

A list of southern students excused from school due to the outbreak of the Civil War.

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Faculty Meetings and Minutes, Vol. 6, 1855-1861, Office of Dean of the Faculty Records, Princeton University Archives, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

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Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

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