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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 1, no. 100, (June 9, 1861)]

Speech of Honorable Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia in reply to Lewis D. Cambell of Ohio. This speech was delivered on January 15, 1855 in the United States House of Representatives. Includes general advertisements,

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 1, No. 225, (November 6, 1861)]

Victory at Leesburg, Article on General W.H.T. Walker, Election Ticket for Jefferson Davis, Jefferson Davis as President of the Confederate States and Alexander H. Stephens as Vice-President. Miscellaneous advertisements throughout issue.

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 1, no. 161, (August 22, 1861)]

Lincoln Appoints a Day of Fasting and Prayer, Bill to Admit Missouri into Confederacy Passed by Congress, Letter from Mr.Magraw of Pennsylvania. Miscellaneous advertisements for dentistry, confectionaries, drugs and medicines, food.

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Southern Confederacy.

Most issues 4 pages. Scattered issues 1861; most issues 1862 and 1863. Issue dated 12/8/1862 should be 12/9. Some issues with Tennessee Historical Society stamp (deaccessioned).

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 1, No. 166, (August 28, 1861)]

Subjects include Peace Convention - State of Kentucky, Letter from Cobb's Legion, Battle of Manassas Hard on Lincoln. Miscelleanous advertisements throughout issue.

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 86 (May 27, 1862)]

Includes articles about the Escape of General Morgan's Men, the Proposition of the Northern Government for Exchange of Prisoners, and the Southern Feeling and Spirit in Baltimore. Miscellaneous advertisements throughout issue for goods and services...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 133 (July 22, 1862)]

An article, "Notorious Yankee Colonel Killed", reports the death of Colonel Wyman of the 16th Massachusetts regiment, and details a scandal involving the Colonel and a society lady of New York, Mrs. Captain James Brennan. "Morgan Forever" details...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 205 (October 15, 1862)]

Features a full printing of a speech given by E.M. Bruce, of Kentucky, "On the Financial Policy of the Government -- Delivered in the House of Representatives, October 24, 1862." Occupies six columns on the first page and four on the second. Also...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 155 (August 16, 1862)]

Prints "Abe Lincoln's Speech at a War Meeting in Washington" on August 16, 1862. Other articles include: "Riots in New York Between Whites & Blacks", "Riots Anticipated in Washington", "The Battle of Southwest Mountain", and "Partisan Success in...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 93 (June 4, 1862)]

Army Correspondence from the Battle of Corinth, dated May 26, 1862. Advertisements for land, food, and miscellaneous goods throughout the issue. Large tears on document. Runaway slave notice on second page.

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 136 (July 25, 1862)]

An article, "About Arming Negroes: The Policy of General Hunter and the Secretary of War" reports on the a debate in the House of Representatives regarding "negro soldiers", in which a Representative from Kentucky attacks Secretary of State Edwin M...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 209 (October 19, 1862)]

Includes a short description of the "Battle of Perryville." Includes army correspondence, accounts of troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and local news.

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 98 (June 10, 1862)]

Subjects include General Joseph Johnston's Address to the Army of Tennessee, Special Correspondence from Phillip's Legion, Letter from the Chaplain of Watkin's Georgia Regiment, Stonewall Jackson's Victory and Turner Ashby's Cavalry, Battle at...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 139 (July 29, 1862)]

Prints a letter titled "Our Special Correspondence from General Humphrey Marshall's Command", in which Marshall describes the trajectory of the war and warns against the "syren song" of foreign intervention. "Gen. Bedford Forest" describes the...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 212 (October 23, 1862)]

Prints a letter from Major-General D.C. Buell to Major-General Halleck under the title, "Buell's Report of the Battle of Perryville". Includes correspondence from soldiers on "What Georgia Has Done For Her Sick, Wounded and Destitute Soldiers." Also...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 102 (June 14, 1862)]

Describes the death of Colonel Turner Ashby near Harrisburg. Also includes "Affairs in Nashville as Described by a Yankee Correspondent," "Jackson's Great Triumph in the Valley," and "The Fight on James Island." Advertisements throughout the issue...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 156 (August 17, 1862)]

Prints various articles regarding events in the war, including "The Battle at Southwest Mountain", "The Battle of Tazewell E.T.", "Is McClellan Evacuating?", "The Killing of General McCook, and "Battle at Cedar Creek". Also prints Chapter 4 of "A...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 106 (June 19, 1862)]

Subjects include the Report from Chattanooga, the Movement of the Enemy, and an Article on the Late Colonel Ashby. Land notices, City Hall Female Seminary advertisements, and other miscellaneous advertisements for goods and services are throughout...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 159 (August 21, 1862)]

Prints an article titled "Special Correspondence of the Southern Confederacy from Stonewall Jackson's Command: Battle of Cedar Run," caption reads "the hardships of the 14th Georgia -- Its proudest day -- Preparations for battle -- Almost a panic --...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 232 (November 15, 1862)]

"The Railroads and the War," mentions the blockade, complains that the railroads are not sufficiently managed to distribute sustaining resources throughout the South. "Destruction of the Town of St. Mary's" reports of a Black regiment, led by...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 110 (June 24, 1862)]

Details the Narrow Escape of General Jackson From Capture. Also includes "Our Special Knoxville Correspondence," ""Personne" Leaving Memphis -- Escape of Commodore Montgomery." Advertisements for food, goods, book-binding, and other miscellaneous...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 180 (September 14, 1862)]

Prints various articles regarding the war, including "Bragg's Proclamation", "Jackson & Longstreet Moving on Harper's Ferry", "Order of Major General McClellan", and "The Writ of Habeas Corpus Suspended in Atlanta." Includes letters from soldiers...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 244 (November 29, 1862)]

"Effects of the Blockade" reports that blockading the South actually helped in the "development of domestic industry and diversifying [their] pursuits." An article entitled "Butler Sequestering Property in Western Louisiana" refers to events in the...

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Southern Confederacy. (April 8, 1862)

Article titles include: The New Jersey Peace Resolutions, Northern Dispatches, Yankee Letters, The Provision Question, Episcopal Election, Our Special Port Hudson Correspondence, Letter from the Rio Grand, Special Correspondence of the Southern...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 113 (June 27, 1862)]

Subjects include the Abandonment of Chattanooga, and Stonewall's military instructions. Includes printed copy of New York Representative Ben Wood's speech in the United States House of Representatives about the state of the country. Advertisements...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 186 (September 23, 1862)]

Reprints "The Official Report of Gen. Pope--His Excuses for His Defeat"; caption reads "As a prominent feature in the history of this war, we give Pope's official report of the battles of Manassas. It is pregnant with lies". Other articles include:...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 249 (December 5, 1862)]

A section of the "Army Correspondence" entitled "Affairs at Fredericksburg" praises General Robert E. Lee's command of the army since returning from Maryland. Other articles include: "More Yankee Lying" and "The Truth Will Appear." Includes accounts...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 116 (July 1, 1862)]

Subjects include the Battle of Mechanicsville. Specifies the number of prisoners taken and the effect of various leaders including Stonewall Jackson and George B. McClellan. Runaway slave notice on first page. Advertisements for land, food, and other...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 191 (September 28, 1862)]

A battlefied report written from Sharpsburg on Sept. 17, 1862 titled "The Battle of Sharpsburg -- Terrible Conflict -- The Enemy Repulsed" lists those killed and wounded. An article, "Martial Law and Military Usurpations: Important Letter from Vice...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 254 (December 11, 1862)]

Report by Gideon Wells details the exploits of the Federal Navy for the past 12 months, including expenses and privateering missions, entitled "Report of the Federal Secretary of the Navy." "Difficulties Between General Halleck and Burnside"...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 68, (May 4, 1862)]

Includes correspondence from Texas Rangers at the Battle of Shiloh, dated April 19, 1862. Includes descriptions of Commodore Farragut, Nickajack, and Corinth. Miscellaneous advertisements throughout. Issue has archival tape in several places.

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 123 (July 10, 1862)]

Subjects include a printed copy of President Davis' Congratulatory Address to Our Victorious Army, and The Masterly Strategy & Generalship of the Commander of the Confederate Army. Pages are ripped in the middle and are enclosed in mylar...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 195 (October 3, 1862)]

An article titled "What the Northern Press is Saying About President Lincoln's Abolition Proclamation" features excerpts from various Northern newspapers, including the New York Herald, the New York Tribune, and the New York World. Other articles...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 266 (December 25, 1862)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes correspondence, an article on foreign diplomatic relations, and several notices about runaway slaves.

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 77, (May 15, 1862)]

Subjects include the Death of Colonel Gibbons, Regulations Concerning Substitutes in the Confederate Army, and Navy Prisoners of War. Micellaneous advertisements for food and goods throughout issue. Pages are no longer bound due to age.

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 127 (July 15, 1862)]

Topics include: "General Lee Has Sent a Congratulatory Address to the Army," "Special Correspondence From a Soldier," and a "Narrative of an Escaped Prisoner." Runaway slave notice posted on first page. Advertisements for food, clothing, pianos, shoe...

GLC05959.09.048

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 199 (October 8, 1862)]

"Bull Nelson Shot by General Davis -- The Cause of the Tragedy" details the circumstances surrounding the death of General Bull Nelson, reprinted from the Lynchburg Republican. Concludes with a "special dispatch" stating that General Jefferson C...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 269 (December 30, 1862)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes articles on the "Destruction of the Federal Gunboat Cairo", Casualties reported by the 19th Georgia Regiment from the Battle of Fredericksburg, and "A Proclamation by the President of the...

GLC05959.09.115

Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 84, (May 24, 1862)]

Includes descriptions of General Price and His Missouri Troops at the Battle of Corinth, and General Butlers Famous Proclamation Against the Ladies of New Orleans. Includes miscellaneous advertisements for goods and services, including a wanted ad...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 130 (July 18, 1862)]

An article titled "Cobb's Cavalry in the Battle," prints two letters written by a soldier in Cobb's Cavalry, stationed near Richmond, to his wife in Atlanta. Other articles include: "Casualties in the 'Toombs Rangers,' 20th Georgia Regiment" and "...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 203 (October 12, 1862)]

An article reprinted from the Chattanooga Rebel, "General Buckner's Address to the People of Kentucky", is addressed to "the Freemen of Kentucky" from Major General S. B. Buckner. "Yankee Account of the Battle of Corinth" features excerpts from the...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 87 (May 28, 1862)]

Subjects include: "Hang Together or Hang Separately - Louisville Journal Rebels in Kentucky", "Latest News from Vicksburg", "General Mitchell Preparing to Ascend the Tennessee River to Take Chattanooga and Knoxville." Advertisements throughout issue...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 134 (July 23, 1862)]

An article titled "European Intervention" reports that European recognition, let alone intervention, is unlikely. Another article, "Letter from General Butler Explaining his Order Concerning the Ladies of New Orleans" berates General Benjamin F...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 207 (October 17, 1862)]

An article summarizes a speech made by Horace Greely at a "Black Republican" meeting in New York, titled "Horace Greely Makes a Speech". A letter by Governor Joseph E. Brown to the Officers of the Militia of Georgia is printed under the title, "A...

GLC05959.09.087

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 235 (November 19, 1862)]

Prints a description of the movements of the Army of Misssissippi, entitled "Gen. Bragg's Kentucky Campaign." Other articles include: "Late Washington Gossip" and "Grand Army Stealing." Includes accounts of troop movements and battle reports...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 94 (June 5, 1862)]

Partial document without front page of issue. Subjects include The Battle of Port Royal and Winchester, Fort Pillow Bombarded, Corinth Evacuated. Penciled marks in left margin of first page. Advertisements for food, land, tobacco, and other...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 137 (July 26, 1862)]

An article, "Test Vote on Arming Negroes" reports on a vote in the House of Representatives. Also includes a war report, "Sherman Has Evacuated Germantown". Also prints a draft of a bill from President Lincoln which would compensate states that...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 210 (October 21, 1862)]

Features a letter from Major-General William Stake Rosecrans to Major General Ulysses S. Grant, entitled: "Rosecrans' Account of the Battle of Corinth". Also includes a battle report, "Details of the Recent Battle in Kentucky," reprinted from the...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 98 (June 11, 1862)]

Subjects include a Cane Presentation to Col. John Hunt Morgan by the Ladies of Atlanta, an Advertisement by Col. John Hunt Morgan for men to join his company, and the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. Other miscellaneous advertisements thoughout the issue...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 147 (August 7, 1862)]

Article titled "The Emancipation Scheme Recommended by Lincoln", described as an "interview between President Lincoln and the border state Congressmen -- Mr. Lincoln makes a speech and appeals to them to pass the measure -- reply of the congressmen -...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 213 (October 24, 1862)]

Prints army correspondence on "What the Government Has Done and is Doing for the Sick, Wounded, and Destitute Soldiers." An article, "Great Democratic Meeting in New York," prints various resolutions and speeches, including speeches by John Van Buren...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 103 (June 15, 1862)]

List of the Names of the 21st Georgia Regiment who were engaged in the Battle of Port Royal and Winchester, Battle Report of the 21st Georgia Regiment, Report of Jackson's Medical Director and Union Killed and Wounded, Battle of James Island...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 157 (August 19, 1862)]

Prints various articles including "Morgan's Escape from Kentucky" and "Voluntary Emancipation in Louisiana" by S.H. Stafford. Also prints "A Trip to Yankeedom and Back", an amusing story about Dr. F.H. Orme's travels to New York. Includes new...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 220 (November 1, 1862)]

"Lieut.-Gen. Scott's Opinion," reprinted from the National Intelligencer, includes many remarks made by General Winfield Scott. "Items From the Richmond Dispatch" includes a description of a battle in Kentucky and a preport of forgery. "Yankee...

GLC05959.09.096

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 108 (June 21, 1862)]

Subjects include the Battle of Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, Rebel Raids into Kentucky, Parson Brownlow's Intended Speech on the Gallows, Confederate Prisoners at Camp Douglas, and Chicago. Advertisements for land, food, and goods are spread throughout...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 160 (August 22, 1862)]

Prints an article titled "The Northern Account of the Battle of Cedar Mountain," written "on the field, Cedar Run, eight miles sout of Culpepper V.A." on Sunday Aug 9, 1862. The article gives 2 different detailed accounts of the battle, followed by 4...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 236 (November 20, 1862)]

Includes an article reporting that James A. Seddon was appointed Secretary of War. Other articles include: "A Trip to the North--Personal Observations in Yankee Land," reprinted from the Richmond Enquirer, and an article on vaccination. Includes...

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Southern Confederacy. (January 2, 1862)

Subjects include European politics towards the South, Losses at Fredericksburg, Skirmishing on the Chickasaw Bayou.
2 Pages Only - Incomplete. Unclear what the volume and no. are. Includes runaway slave reward notices and miscellaneous advertisements...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 111 (June 25, 1862)]

Subjects include the Evacuation of Yorktown, The Destruction of the Virginia and Mississippi, and the Defeat of General Curtis by General Hindman at the Battle of Pea Ridge. Advertisements for food, goods, and other miscellaneous services. There are...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 183 (September 18, 1862)]

"Position of the Union Cause" features excerpts from an article originally printed in the New York Times, which describes the failures of the Union Army in recent campains. "Riot in New York Regiment" reports on a mutiny of the 53rd New York regiment...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 246 (December 2, 1862)]

"Designs of the Enemy in the Southwest," excerpted from the New York Times, describes the importants of maintaining control in Mississippi. Mentions General Ulysses S. Grant. Other articles include: "A Most Daring and Extraordinary Bank Robbery in...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 60, (April 24, 1862)]

The Battle of Pea Ridge, "The Big Battle on the Peninsula," and The Battle of Shiloh are discussed. Capture of Island No.10 is also discussed. The Conscription Bill is printed. Proclomation by Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States on...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 114 (June 28, 1862)]

Subjects include the Federal Tricks in Kentucky, and the Longstreet Crossed Chickahominy by Mechanicsville Road Last night. Includes information about Mexican politics on second page. Advertisements for food, land, the Ladies' Soldiers' Relief...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 187 (September 24, 1862)]

Reports multiple Confederate victories; articles include "From Cumberland Gap," "Fight at Corpus Christi--Enemy Beaten Off," "Expedition in Louisiana," and "Quantrell in Missouri." Shorter pieces include "Mr. Buchanan's Position," about ex-President...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 250 (December 6, 1862)]

Prints a "Message of the Governor of Florida," which denounces the Emancipation Proclamation and supports Confederate conscription and war taxes. "The Army of Tennessee" provides information on the location of General Johnston's troops. Includes a...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 66, (May 2, 1862)]

Conscription Bill is printed, along with exceptions under the Conscription Bill. The Fall of Fort Pulaski is discussed, as well as the approach of Yankees at Bridgeport. Miscellaneous advertisements and land sale advertisements spread throughout

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 117 (July 2, 1862)]

Subjects include Late Northern Intelligence, which discusses potential European intervention in the United States and the collection of taxes in insurrectionary states. Runaway slave notice on first page. Advertisements for food, clothing, land, and...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 192 (September 30, 1862)]

A report originally published in the Savannah Republican titled "Battle of Boonesboro Gap -- Important Movements", details the central events and figures involved in the battle, followed by multiple letters from soldiers. Prints another piece of army...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 255 (December 12, 1862)]

A copy of the Southern Confederacy which includes articles on affairs on the Rappahannock and reports on insolence of the Negroes in New Orleans. Briefly discusses Confederate bond sales in England.

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 124 (July 11, 1862)]

Subjects include Driving McClellan Back, Horace Greeley & The War. Lists casualties from Company K in the 18th Georgia Regiment. Advertisements for pianos, food, land, bark, and other miscellaneous goods and services throughout the issue. Print is...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 196 (October 4, 1862)]

An article titled "The Iuka Fight" reprinted from the Mississippian features "accounts of both sides" including the Federal Account from Grant at Headquarters in Corinth. Other articles include "General Price" and a reprint of army correspondence on...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 267 (December 27, 1862)]

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes a number of notices for runaway slaves, a number of advertisments for work or supplies needed or for sale, information and accounts from the Battle of Fredericksburg, and news about...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 128 (July 16, 1862)]

Main subjects inlcude: "A Letter from the Battle Field," which highlights soldier's experiences on day to day level, "Pay Your Debts," which encourages people to pay their debts. Advertisements for food, shoe-blacking, liquor, land, insurance, and...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 200 (October 9, 1862)]

"Butler's Tyranny" features correspondence between Major General Benjamin F. Butler and "a prominent New Orleans physician" named W. Newton Mercer, regading a confiscation order. Also includes a war report titled "The Battle of Corinth." Includes...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 85, (May 25, 1862)]

Subjects include the Battalion of Partisan Rangers for Immediate Service, an Explanation of the Affair at Bridgeport, Tennessee, and the Kentucky Rising Against the Union. Miscellaneous advertisements for goods and services throughout the issue...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 131 (July 19, 1862)]

One article, "The Taking of Murfreesboro" reports on the defeat of the Union Army in this battle and the capture of Brigadier General Tom Crittenden, and praises Colonel Forest for his leadership. Other articles include: "The Federal Disasters in...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 204 (October 14, 1862)]

A letter describing the Battle of Corinth is printed under the title: "Our Special Correspondence from Holly Springs. Full and Highly Interesting Particulars of the Late Battles at Corinth." "The Corinth Battle" provides a Confederate perspective on...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 92 (June 3, 1862)]

Subjects include military Movements Near Pensacola, and Movements in Tennessee. There is a notice on the second page advising: "citizens owning plantations on the Stono, Wadmalaw, and Pon Pon Rivers, and all other points in this Military District...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 135 (July 24, 1862)]

An article titled "Address of General McClellan to the Army of the Potomac", written from headquarters near Harrison's Landing on July 4, praises the soldiers and the government for their successes on the occasion of "the nation's birthday". Another...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 208 (October 18, 1862)]

Prints a speech given by Jefferson Davis to the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Confederate States, titled: "Incompetent Army Officers -- Message from the President Relative to Incompetent Officers in the Army and Skeleton Regiments."...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 248 (December 4, 1862)]

"Late Northern Intelligence" features news from Washington, including Governor Yates of Illinois's complaints to the President, Native American prisoners, and the Confederate occupation of Fredericksburg. "The Yankee Estimate of General Lee"...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 97 (June 8, 1862)]

Subjects include the Latest News From the Glorious Stonewall Jackson, Charge of the Hampton Legion, General Pope's Report, Latest News From Corinth, Plunderings, Robberies and Outrages by the Yankees in Middle Tennessee. Advertisements throughout...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 138 (July 27, 1862)]

"The Fight at Murfreesboro" reports deaths at the Battle of Murfreesboro, including an well-respected doctor. Another article, "The Great War Meeting in New York--Efforts to Drum up More Men--Inflamatory Speeches--Letters from President Lincoln...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 211 (October 22, 1862)]

"Salt from Virginia" details an act "to provide for the production, distribution, and sale of Salt in this Commonwealth, passed October 1st, 1862." The following note, "By the Governor of VIrginia: A Proclamation" signed by Governor John Letcher and...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 101 (June 13, 1862)]

Subjects include the Battle of Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, Army Correspondent Evacuation of the West after the Fall of Fort Pillow, Liberty's Inaugural Address to the Young Confederacy, The Report on the Death of Turner Ashby. Advertisements for...

GLC05959.09.029

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 149 (August 9, 1862)]

Prints a letter titled "Important Documents", written to General Robert E. Lee from Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States, on July 31, 1862. Describes the "campaign of robbery and murder" practiced by the United States in response to a...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 214 (October 25, 1862)]

Prints army correspondence on General Stuart's movements. "Who is Responsible for the Defeat at Corinth," describes the campaign as "an unfortunate blunder," mentions General Price and General Lovell. "Vice President Stephens Addressing the People"...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 105 (June 18, 1862)]

Subjects include the Evacuation of Corinth, The New Orleans True Delta, The names of six men to be shot by Butler, Butler's Order Respecting the Ladies of New Orleans, and general Army Movements. Runaway slave notice is posted on upper secton of...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 158 (August 20, 1862)]

Prints various articles, including "The Affair at Murfreesboro" regarding General T. T. Crittenden's capture, and "Secretary Seward on the Object of the War". Includes new conscription orders, troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, and...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 221 (November 2, 1862)]

"The Great Issue in New York," reprinted from the New York Times, discusses distinctions between the two major political parties of the day. "Vice-President Stephens' Speech at Sparta, Ga." comments on the inaccuracies of the printed version of the...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 109 (June 22, 1862)]

Subjects include Butler's Tyranny in New Orleans, The Occupation of Memphis, Tenn., The Last Day of Gen. Turner Ashby, and the Ladies of Atlanta Soldiers Relief Society. Includes small article about Yankee prisoners. Advertisements for goods and...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 163 (August 26, 1862)]

Prints "The Official Report of General Pope of the Battle of Cedar Mountain" Written to Major General Halleck, the General in Chief, on August 18, 1862. Occupies 1 full column. Article followed by the "Congratulatory Dispatch from General Halleck to...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 243 (November 28, 1862)]

"Special Correspondence of the Southern Confederacy" reports on debates within the Confederate House of Representatives, discussing a bill to "appropriate money to clothe the Georgia soldiers" and the Bank Suspension bill. Large piece of this article...

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Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 18, (March 6, 1862)]

Correspondence Between Governor Brown & General Toombs, A Call for Editors of Newspapers in the Confederate States. "The Monopoly and Extortion Bill," which is "An Act to present, during the existing War, Monopolies, Extortions and Speculation in...

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Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 112 (June 26, 1862)]

Subjects include the Evacuation of Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, a Letter by Governor Brown on the Invasion, and a Guerrilla Raid on General J.E.B. Stuart. Advertisements for land, food, and other miscellaneous goods and services. Notice for a runaway...

GLC05959.09.038

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 185 (September 21, 1862)]

Reprinted from the Richmond Enquirer, "Address of General Lee & Colonel Johnson to the People of Maryland" condemns the "wrongs and outrages that have been inflicted" upon the state of Maryland by the Union government, reducing it to "the condition...

GLC05959.09.071

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 247 (December 3, 1862)]

"Negro Expeditions in Georgia & Florida" condemns the use of slaves by Federal officers to "rob and burn" as a method of warfare. Includes a "Message of the Governor of Florida" supporting conscription. Also prints an excerpt from the Richmond...

GLC05959.09.104

Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 62, (April 26, 1862)]

Article on Speculators and Extortionists, Correspondence from the Cumberland Gap, A Conscription Bill Entitled An Act to Further Provide for the Public Defense by the Confederate Congress. Also includes exceptions to the conscription bill on the...

GLC05959.09.009

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 190 (September 27, 1862)]

"Yankee Accounts of the Great Battle of Sharpsburg" gives a detailed report of the Battle of Shapsburg (Antietam) and reprints multiple excerpts from the New York Herald which report on the same event. Includes accounts of troop movements and battle...

GLC05959.09.074

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 252 (December 8, 1862)]

"Yankee News" features multiple excerpts from northern newspapers commenting on the Confederate army's movements, mentions General Bragg, Kirby Smith, and Brigadier General Stanley, among others. "Robbing the Wounded" accuses Gen. Jerry T. Boyle of...

GLC05959.09.108