March 8, 1862

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: Opelousas courier. [Vol. 10, no. 14 (March 8,1862)]

Battle Expected Daily at Boston Mountain, General Johnston's Address to the Army of the Potomac, Capture of Roanoke Island. This issue lists news items in French on the front page and in English on the back page. The inside 2 pages contain ads, French on the left and English on the right. A homicide is reported. General Johnston's address to the army at the Potomac is included. An army pay list outlines expenditures for different branches.

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January 23, 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: Opelousas courier. [Vol. 11, no. 42 (January 23, 1864)]

General Bragg Takes Command of the Trans-Mississippi Department in Place of E. Kirby Smith, Federal Gunboat "Queen of the West" Captured on the Red River, Federal Gunboats are now on the Mississippi at the Mouth of the Red River and Ready to Enter, General Orders to Capture Deserters. The front page is in French and the back page is in English. Among small news items, war updates, and ads, is a song dedicated to the 28th Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers by their Captain. Conscription notices are printed, and ads include notices of fugitive slaves. Opelousas was under Federal occupation at…

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January 30, 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: Opelousas courier. [Vol. 11, no. 43 (January 30, 1864)]

The front page is in French and the back page is in English. Includes announcement of Surgeons and Confederate Army, $600 Reward for Runaway Slave, Capt. Perrodin of the 10th Louisiana Regiment will Leave for Virginia and Deliver Letters to Soldiers. A report that General Nathaniel Banks, military commander of occupied New Orleans, has ordered an election for governor and state officers. E. Kirby Smith calls for citizens to turn in government arms. James E. Bradley, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, plans to call on citizens for donations. Conscription notices are printed, and ads…

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24 December 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 30 (December 24, 1864)]

The front page is in French and the back page is in English. Rosser Captured New Creek & Piedmont. This Christmas issue contains brief holiday notices, including a plea to assist needy soldiers' families and advertising an attraction for soldiers. An account of military actions taken by Ulysses S. Grant as general of the Union. A lengthy obituary memorializes Lieutenant Edward O'Reilly. A notice for Confederate tax debtors is printed. Opelousas was under Federal occupation at the time.

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February 4, 1865

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 36 (February 4, 1865)]

The front page is in French and the back page is in English. Confederate Change in Command, Militia General Orders. A notice announces the need to raise taxes to put local impassable streets in order. An editorial from the London Times questions Lincoln's habit to arm slaves. An official schedule lists prices for Louisiana's commissary stores and quartermasters' stores. Slave sales are included. Opelousas was under Federal occupation at the time.

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25 March 1865

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 43 (March 25, 1865)]

The front page is in French and the back page is in English. General Order by General E. Kirby Smith, Notice to Confederate Tax Payers, Schedule of Prices for Confederate Army Quartermaster on Food and Livestock the Requisition from Local Citizens. A poem memorializes the death of Marcellus Gregory Doyle, a local eight-year-old boy. Notices announce the upcoming elections of a district judge, a board of police, and a constable. Opelousas was under Federal occupation at the time.

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14 September 1862

Lumsden, F. A. & Kendall, G. W.

Newspaper

Title: Daily picayune. [Vol. 26, no. 199 (September 14, 1862)]

Extended articles on the Battle of Manassas and Surrender of Clarksville. Updates on the movements of armies in the North. Contains several poems and miscellaneous ads, including for dentistry, venereal diseases, and harnesses. Two major rips are sewn shut.

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9 December 1862

Lumsden, F. A. & Kendall, G. W.

Newspaper

Title: Daily picayune. [Vol. 26, no. 272 (December 9, 1862)]

Articles about the Confederate Blockade Runner, Appointment of James Seddon as Secretary of War, Message of President Lincoln Concerning the Acts of General Butler at New Orleans, Fitting Out the Alabama in England. Speculation around foreign intervention in the Civil War. Miscellaneous ads, including on medications, groceries, and cigars. Paper is taped down the middle.

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28 July 1861

New Orleans Delta Newspaper Co.

Newspaper

Title: Sunday delta. [Vol. 6, no. 36 (July 28, 1861)]

Multiple articles regarding the battle of Manassas. Also mentions battle at Kamawha Valley, battle at Scarey Creek, Rich Mountain Battle. An article titled "The Cotton Triumverate" asks for foreign aid. Includes proceedings of the Confederate Congress and resolutions adopted. Contains a poem about Lincoln. Miscellaneous advertisements, including a slave sale. Paper taped in multiple places.

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28 September 1861

Newspaper

Title: True witness. [ Vol. 8, no. 31 (September 28, 1861)

Peaceful Resolutions, Thoughts for Southern Presbyterians, Stealing Negroes, Major General G.W. Smith to Command the Army Previously led by General Joseph E. Johnston and Beauregard.

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7 December 1861

Newspaper

Title: True witness. [ Vol. 8, no. 41 (December 7, 1861)

Union Between the Old and New School South, Religious Reading for Our Soldiers, Slavery.

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29 April 1863

Newspaper

Title: Natchez weekly courier. [Vol. 34, no. 19 ( April 29, 1863)]

Early Siege of Vicksburg Content, General Chalmers Gallantly Repulsed 4,000 Yankees, Address to the People of Confederate States from Jefferson Davis, Battle at Camp Bisland, Capture of the "Queen of the West" , Evacuation of Local Citizens in and Around Vicksburg.

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17 December 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Weekly standard. [Vol. 28, no. 51, whole no. 1450 (December 17, 1862)]

The Battle at Fredericksburg, Battle of Kinston. An editorial proposes raising state troops. A report of the arrest of Rev. R.J. Graves provokes discussion of the injustice of civil arrest, unlawful seizing of property, and corrupt powers vested in the Confederacy. A list of the North Carolina Methodist Episcopal Conference appointees is included, as are notices and lists of sick, wounded, and dead soldiers in particular campaigns. Letters to the editor cover topics such as support for the Governor, the state's Brigadier General, post office thieves, women's call for peace, and the cotton-…

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24 December 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Weekly standard. [Vol. 28, no. 52, whole no. 1451 (December 24, 1862)]

Battle of Kinston, Skirmish at White Hall, Battle of Goldsborough, Fight at Fredericksburg. The battles of Kinston, White Hall, and Goldsborough are reported, and the latest from Fredericksburg is included. Minutes for a Raleigh public meeting discuss accommodations for the wounded. Extracts from Judge Gholson's charge describe the need to beware of speculators and stop extortion. The remarks of Mr. Beall at the North Carolina House of Commons define the soldiers' Roll of Honor. A lengthy editorial berates the Richmond Enquirer as criticized by the Register about the true nature of the…

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31 December 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Weekly standard. [Vol. 29, no. 1, whole no. 1452 (December 31, 1862)]

The Yankees at Newbern, Legislature of North Carolina. A report of the conflict with the Confederate leadership in Georgia occurs on the front page of this issue. An editorial from the Atlanta Intelligencer discusses the sovereignty of the Confederacy in its conscription. A report on the state of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discusses needs specific to the war. An editorial defines the Ten Regiment Bill. This issue contains a significantly higher number of ads. A letter from a soldier at Fredericksburg is printed here. A couple of different lists of donations to North…

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2 March 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 26 (March 2, 1861)]

Moderation. Lists of congressmen and their term expirations are listed, as are breakdowns for slave and free states and state governors and their political parties. Ratified acts are detailed in brief captions. An editorial expresses hope for a quick resolution to Southern secession and reconciliation. Election returns and convention and conference notes are printed.

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16 March 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 29 (March 16, 1861)]

Reports from the Missouri and Virginia Conventions, Our Disunion Governor. This issue reports a detailed North Carolina state budget, including debts, obligations, endorsements, recapitulations, disbursements, etc. Minutes from the Virginia State Convention are included. An editorial expresses disdain for NC governor John W. Ellis for not being honest and open about his secession tendencies. Letters to the editor reveal feelings about secession and allegiance.

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20 March 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 31 (March 20, 1861)]

Report of Our Commissioners, Resistance to the Will of the Majority. A report of affairs in Charleston, SC is printed. Notes from a speech by Senator Crittenden are included. Attention is given to sentiments of disunion among several sources, including a local newspaper, blacks, and local military schools. The resolutions of a public meeting discussing resistance to the will of the majority are included.

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3 April 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 35 (April 3, 1861)]

Appeal for the Union by Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, South Carolina Dissatisfied & Preparing to Secede Again. Extracts from a speech by Andrew Johnson of Tennessee appealing to preserve the Union are matched next to extracts from a speech by a Mr. Carlile at the Virginia State Convention. An editorial examines South Carolina's desire to secede, while another believes that North Carolina will never secede. Minutes from union meetings held in Orange and Ashe are printed. U.S. congressional acts include an act to organize the territory of Nevada.

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1 May 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 43 (May 1, 1861)]

Proclamation by Governor of Virginia, Interview with President Lincoln, Position of Judge Douglas. A gubernatorial proclamation repeals Virginia's ratification of the Constitution and proclaims allegiance to the Confederacy. Notes from an interview by the YMCA with Lincoln are included. An editorial examines the feelings of the North about the impending war, while another examines the possibility of peace. This issue contains a poem and a fiction piece.

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4 May 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 44 (May 4, 1861)]

Maryland Must be Secured. An article discusses the importance of securing Maryland for the Confederacy. Speech excerpts by ex-president Franklin Pierce include insight on the secession crisis. Minutes from the South Carolina Legislature are printed here. Minutes from public meetings in Persons County, Alamance County, and Moore describe feelings of peril and sympathy in the current crisis. A proclamation by Lincoln explains blockades of certain Southern ports.

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2 October 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 87 (October 2, 1861)]

Important News from Western Virginia, Great Battle at Lexington, Missouri. The Confiscation Bill of 30 August is printed here, discussing rights and acts of the Confederacy. A Confederate tax bill is also included, with special attention to the details of taxes, collections, appropriations, etc. Articles examine the impact of war, while others examine the implications of free speech and free press.

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5 October 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 88 (October 5, 1861)]

The Confiscation Bill, Surrender of Fort Hatteras, The Affair at Hatteras. This issue includes the Confiscation Bill, an act for the sequestration of properties for the Confederacy. Reports from various regiments appear in the form of letters to the Adjutant General of North Carolina, followed by brief war notices and anecdotes. Notices both request items for soldiers and list donations. Ads list people running for office.

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26 October 1861

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 94 (October 26, 1861)]

Another Brilliant Victory of the Confederates at Leesburg. The Confiscation Bill is reprinted here. Ads request clothing donations for soldiers. A letter to the editor requests appropriate legislation to protect crops. A letter from a congressional elector apologizes to voters of the fifth congressional district. An address of the Honorable John C. Beckinridge to the people of Kentucky is printed. An editorial examines the state press.

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19 December 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 12, no. 102 (December 19, 1862)]

The Battle of Kinston, The Battle of Goldsboro, The Fight at Fredericksburg, The Conscription Law. This issue contains a report of the Joint Select Committee concerning the seat of Adjutant General, Attorney General, and Solicitor of the Fourth Judicial Court. Minutes from the North Carolina Legislature are reprinted here. Battles are reported, with lists of casualties. The Conscription Law and the Military Exemption Act include explanations and instructions.

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