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People's press. [Vol. 13, no. 21 (September 24, 1863)]

The Fight in Culpepper.

An editorial examines Lincoln's comments regarding the fruitlessness of present Southern actions. An article describes the state of the Mississippi River and its ports. Statistics from the 1860 census reveal fears of...

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People's press. [Vol. 13, no. 23 (October 8, 1863)]

Sufferings of Confederate Prisoners after Gettysburg, Yankee Planters in Louisiana, General Lee's Official Report on Invasion of Pennsylvania.

Several news briefs outline current events in North Carolina. An article describes the sufferings of...

GLC05959.27.17

People's press. [Vol. 13, no. 31 (December 3, 1863)]

Suffering of Soldiers in Bragg's Army, Chickamauga a Month After the Fight.
An editorial deplores the practice of kidnapping free white men for conscription. A brief article describes the desolation of harvest and land near Richmond. Governor Vance...

GLC05959.27.18

Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 23 (April 1, 1863)]

"'Heavenly Recognition' Again" responds to an article in the previous issue. An article written by a woman describes the local "Flowers." An article encourages the "Support of Ministers." Part of an editorial titled "Our Olio" states that slaves have...

GLC05959.39.18

The free citizen. [Vol. 2, no. 2 (August 21, 1875)]

Reports on cotton, a wandering group of thieves and murderers, religion, and the transformation of iron ore to steel, among other topics. Also contains advertisements. Fragile and slightly torn along several creases.

GLC05959.40.03

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 110, whole no. 1417 (December 30, 1861)]

More on the Dransville fight. Remarks of Mr. Cone upon announcing the death of the late Hon. John C. Walker, to the House of Representatives. News from Arizona and New Mexico about recent Mexican action. The English press on the Trent affair...

GLC05959.51.013

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 133, whole no. 3513 (February 21, 1862)]

Brilliant victory at Ft. Donelson, 400 Federals Killed, Letters from High Private of the 6th Regiment, Terry's Regiment, Mississippi. Free Negroes in Ohio. Editorial on how to relieve the treasury. Encouragement to plant corn.

GLC05959.51.024

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 28, no. 11, whole no. 3506 (April 11, 1862)]

Information to Texas planters. Editorial on New Mexico affairs. War in the West and in Virginia. Escape of Confederate prisoners.

GLC05959.51.029

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 28, no. 136 (January 28, 1863)]

Reports from Missouri, Vicksburg, Mobile, Nashville, and Richmond. Editorial encourages corn crop. Letters from "Rebel," Alexandria, and Austin.

GLC05959.51.055

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 8 (April 3, 1863)]

Plea for farmers to plant corn instead of cotton. Letters from Alexandria, Galveston. Editorial on England's policy.

GLC05959.51.060

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 24, whole no. 3677 (May 11, 1863)]

Letters from Hon. M.M. Potter, "Rebel." Cotton orders revoked, with an editorial on cotton crops. Soldiers' meeting. The new tax law. From the Sibley brigade.

GLC05959.51.070

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 50, whole no. 3703 (July 10, 1863)]

Letters from Alexandria, New Iberia, Louisiana. To the planters of Texas conscription announcements. Editorial on gubernatorial candidate Gen. T.J. Chambers. Editorial on Pemberton Murrah.

GLC05959.51.084

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 89, whole no. 3744 (October 14, 1863)]

Ads for conscription substitutes. Notice on transmission of mail across the Mississippi. The Fordoche fight. Judge Oldham's speech. Editorial on finances, including discussion of cotton. Letter to the sheep farmers of Texas. Fugitive slave ad.

GLC05959.51.090

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 108, whole no. 3763 (December 5, 1863)]

Letter to Texas cotton planters. Death of Major Hill. Legislative proceedings. Situation on the border. Editorial announcing the formation of the Texas Cotton Bureau. Fall of Fort Esperanza. Letter from L.A. Bryan. List of voluntary contributions.

GLC05959.51.096

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 114, whole no. 3769 (December 11, 1863)]

News from the front, Arkansas, Missouri, Shreveport, Memphis, Alexandria. Notice to Negro owners. Editorial on the impressment schedule. The hog question. Banks on the Rio Grande. Canadian journal on the war.

GLC05959.51.098

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 118 (December 21, 1863)]

News from the front, Shreveport, the Rio Grande. An editorial on the corn crop. Legislative proceedings. Yankee dispatches.

GLC05959.51.099

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 119, 3774 (December 23, 1863)]

Letter from Captain R.S. Poole. The hog and bacon question. Correspondence between commissioners of exchange. Texas almanac for 1864. General Johnston and General Bragg. Election notice.

GLC05959.51.100

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 125, 3780 (January 6, 1864)]

News from Alexandria, the Chesapeake, the front, Shreveport. Hobby's regiment. Editorial questioning when the war will end. Agricultural prospects. Deserted soldier ad.

GLC05959.51.102

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 129, 3784 (January 15, 1864)]

Proposed plan of pacification. Sketches of Quantrell's men: Lieutenant Taylor. Resources of Southern fields and forests. Letter from Mexico. Editorial about Negroes in troops. Indigo. News from the front.

GLC05959.51.106

to "Owen and all"

Discusses working for three partners on building a waterwheel and piers at the junction of the Copper and Svlutiva rivers. States that the scarcity of horses has made moving supplies difficult and instead they have had to chop down logs in the...

GLC05245.32

to Thomas S. Jesup

In a private letter, General Taylor writes to his superior, General Jesup, about plans for suppressing the Seminole Indians in the second Seminole War. Commends Jesup's plan to "forward the Indians & Negroes in question to Tampa" and then on to Fort...

GLC05284

to Charles P. Leverich

Discusses molasses and sugar sales. Instructs Leverich, a financial agent, to forward a letter to Mary Linton, who will return from Europe in March. Notes that Linton's funds are in Leverich's hands, and he should let her have them if she needs...

GLC05339.02

to unknown

Requests that the recipient ship white and red top turnip seeds by steamer to New Orleans. Suspects a Mr. Brown of being "Abolitionist, or Black Republican (synonymous terms). If he be so- no more Bills must be made with him- on My account, & I will...

GLC05339.10

[Mississippi cotton plantation diary and journal]

Signed in inner front cover in August 1850, where English notes that his father, James English, moved from Kingsport, Tennessee to Madison County, Alabama in 1818. Records that James took him, and left his sister in Salem, North Carolina, and his...

GLC05496

[Proceedings and address of the Constitutional Convention]

Discusses the nomination of delegates selected to attend a Missouri Convention to address the issue of secession. States "It is not a convention to amend, make or alter or change our constitution: but one to consider whether Missouri shall...

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