10 May 1862

Eastman, A. W., fl. 1862

Newspaper

Title: Soldier's News-Letter

Edited by Eastman with editorial assistance by Charles Giles of Belfast, Maine. Soldiers' newspaper (Vol. 1, No. 1) reporting on capture of Forts Jackson and Philip, which led to the fall of New Orleans. Gives news of events in New Orleans since its fall. Report of drunken Union soldier mistakenly hurrahed for Jeff Davis and was thrown in jail. Other miscelleanous news tidbits throughout, mostly concerned with logisitical issues involving New Orleans. News extracts from the "New Orleans Bee" of 2 May 1862 and the "New Orleans Picayune" of 6 May 1862. List of dead from the 30th Massachusetts…

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17 May 1862

Eastman, A. W., fl. 1862

Newspaper

Title: Soldier's News-Letter

Edited by Eastman with editorial assistance by Charles Giles of Belfast, Maine. Soldiers' newspaper (Vol. 1, No. 2). Front page and part of 4th page contains a proclamation from 1 May 1862 by Major General Benjamin Butler which says "it has been found necessary to preserve order and maintain quiet by the administration of law Martial." Says the commanding general of occupying troops will govern the town until muncipal authority is reinstated. Goes on to list rules involving such areas as public and private property, foreigners, and the keepers of coffee houses and saloons. Other…

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