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15 December 1862

Turner, Joseph Addison, 1826-1868

Newspaper

Title: The Countryman. [Vol. 3, no. 12 (December 15, 1862)]

Governments New Function, The Effects of Seizure, Confederate Constitution.

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January 10, 1865

Turner, Joseph Addison, 1826-1868

Newspaper

Title: The Countryman. [Vol. 20, no. 2 (January 10, 1865)]

President Jefferson Davis & the Press.

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11 July 1861

Gilbert, Thomas, fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily sun. [Vol. 6, no. 297 (July 11, 1861)]

Governor Moore issues a Proclamation calling for 3,000 Volunteers, Secession in California, The Reinforcement of Ft. Pickens, The Engagement near Martinsburg, The Skirmish Near Newport News, Adjutant-Gen. of Virginia Issues Orders to Commanders to Report to Gen. Beauregard, Prisoners Confined in Richmond, Printing of the Georgia Constitution. The presentation of a flag to the "Stewart County Grays" with a speech by Miss Sallie Tucker and reception speech by Lieutenant J.B. Newell. This issue contains information from local news and war items, including Pensacola, the 11th and 12th…

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13 July 1861

Gilbert, Thomas, fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily sun. [Vol. 6, no. 299 (July 13, 1861)]

Subjects include the Georgia Constitution, Interesting War News, McClellan Reports the Southerners Strongly Entrenched Two Miles From His Camp, The Engagement Near Martinsburg, Price's Captured Off Cedar Keys. The majority of this issue is taken up with various brief notices post information on the latest war fronts and civilian reactions, such as the donation of crops to support the Rebel cause, the issuance of small notes from the Bank of South Carolina, and the plea for volunteers to obtain side arms for protection. This Saturday paper also advertises various worship services scheduled for…

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November 4, 1861

Gilbert, Thomas, fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily sun. [Vol. 7, no. 89 (November 4, 1861)]

Subjects include Georgia Constitution, Beauregard's General Orders, Death of Sam Houston Reported. In an effort to dispel fiction from fact, this issue includes a very detailed account of the battles of Leesburg and Manassas. A list of cotton factories lists statistical production. Letters to the editor request information about taxes. This issue has an ad for swords suitable for military men. Death notices for Sam Houston and two young girls of typhoid fever are included.

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29 March 1864

Gilbert, Thomas, fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily sun. [Vol. 9, no. 196 (March 29, 1864)]

Northern News, printing of Lincoln's promotion of Grant to lieutenant general and Grant's reply. An editorial remarks on European support for the Southerners without removing their aversion to slavery. This issue contains at least four ads for fugitive slaves. An ad for rewards for the arrest of deserters includes names and physical descriptions of soldiers thought to be in the area. An inquiry about the chemical affinities of tobacco is discussed. A report details how confederate prisoners are being treated at Point Lookout, Maryland, including work, food, and inducement to leave the…

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30 July 1861

Thompson, William Tappan, 1812-1882

Newspaper

Title: The Daily morning news. [Vol. 12, no. 177 (July 30, 1861)]

Coast invaded by the Lincolnites, Incidents after the Battle of Manassas, The Maryland Regiment in the Battle at Stone Bridge The killing of Colonel T.E. Rawlings.

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31 July 1861

Thompson, William Tappan, 1812-1882

Newspaper

Title: The Daily morning news. [Vol. 12, no. 178 (July 31, 1861)]

New York Republican Press on the Battle of Manassas, Reports on the Battle.

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20 November 1862

Hayes, J.E., fl. 1862

Newspaper

Title: Savannah republican. [Vol. 61, no. 671 (November 20, 1862)]

Attack on Fort McAlister, The Enemy Opposite Fredericksburg.

GLC05959.06.01

14 april 1865

Hayes, J.E., fl. 1862

Newspaper

Title: Savannah republican. [Vol. 65, no. 85 (April 14, 1865)]

The St. Alban's Raiders, Sufferings in Petersburg, Jefferson Davis Gone to Georgia, Capture of Fort Mahone.

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1 December 1862

Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily chronicle & sentinel. [Vol. 25, no. 277 (December 1, 1862)]

List of Generals in Regular Confederate Army. An editorial discusses the idea that Lincoln will abandon the Emancipation Proclamation, which was designed as a military move, and another guest editorial works to define independence in terms of government. Two articles describe the violent deaths of Georgia soldiers at the hands of Yankees, one of them as a prisoner of war and the other in battle. The paper includes Senate and House reports from the Georgia Legislature in Milledgeville. Lists of Ladies Volunteer Societies have names and contributions. This issue also lists members of Georgia…

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September 22, 1863

Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily chronicle & sentinel. [Vol. 27, no. 226 (September 22, 1863)]

One issue of the Daily chronicle & sentinel dated September 22, 1863. Includes articles of a letter from the newly-elected governor of Alabama who dispels rumors of his supposedly reconstructive agenda, reports from Virginia, north Georgia, trans-Mississippi, north Alabama, and Tennessee that give indications of the war and its impact on the surrounding areas. Also printed is a special notice of a grievance that the George Railroad Company supplies Black employees with meat and money because they believe these men will be tempted to steal. Contains articles listing the names of enslaved…

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6 December 1863

Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily chronicle & sentinel. [Vol. 27, no. 355 (December 6, 1863)]

Yankee Estimates of Battle of Chattanooga, Siege of Knoxville. A detailed letter from Atlanta describes the recent mayoral election. An editorial implores the Confederate Congress to improve the currency situation through taxation. An article details the ways confederate prisoners are treated in Western prisons. Another article describes effective ways to pack cotton in wooden boxes to avoid moisture damage. A notice outlines the acts of plundering vandals from the North and encourages readers to treat them with contempt. There are slave ads and runaway slave ads in this issue. The newspaper…

GLC05959.07.04

10 December 1863

Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily chronicle & sentinel. [Vol. 27, no. 361 (December 10, 1863)]

Subjects include The Siege of Charleston-Further Shelling of the City, Yankees Have Seized All Boats Along the Tennessee River, News on the Siege of Fort Sumter. A proclamation from the governor requests citizens to join in a day of fasting, prayer, and other appropriate religious activity. An editorial explores the imminent danger of a powerful Federal central attack on the Confederacy, and another lengthy article describes foreign opinions gleaned from the press.

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January 13,1864

Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily chronicle & sentinel. [Vol. 28, no.19 (January 13, 1864)]

General Morgan's Escape From Prison, The Siege of Charleston, Attack on Wilmington. Confederate congressional reports fill the front page. A lengthy account details General Morgan's escape from the Ohio Penitentiary. A city ordinance prohibits Black markets. Auction sales are advertised throughout this issue, listing items to be sold. This issue contains poetry and a report of the Georgia Relief and Hospital Association. Small holes on first page of document.

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January 16, 1864

Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily chronicle & sentinel. [Vol. 28, no.25 (January 16, 1864)]

From Charleston, Late News From Texas, Latest From the North. The results of the Edgefield District elections are listed. The Secretary of War reports the achievements of the army for 1863. The culprit who has cut the telegraph lines for the past three nights has been apprehended. Detailed instructions about the legislative code for deceased family members are here. An editorial about how to actually shorten the war points to the need to prepare to make the war long. The escape of Captain Hines is included. An article from the Scientific American describes the uses of coffee and a variety of…

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30 July 1864

Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Daily chronicle & sentinel. [Vol. 28, no. 193 (July 30, 1864)]

Subjects include Evacuation at Williamsburg and Yorktown Confirmed, From Charleston - Bombardment of Fort Sumter Continues, Fighting Again at Atlanta, Yankees Driven Back, Democratic Peace Meeting Held in New York. An account of peace negotiations with the North is outlined, with a letter from Abraham Lincoln to Horace Greeley. Subsequent articles on Yankee capital and debt follow. Lincoln's proposed readmission of Confederate states is included. An editorial on peace enforces support for the Confederacy. A letter from Georgia Governor Joseph Brown reminds readers that civil and military…

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9 June 1861