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Gilbert, Thomas, fl. 1861-1864 Daily sun. [Vol. 7, no. 89 (November 4, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.03.03 Author/Creator: Gilbert, Thomas, fl. 1861-1864 Place Written: Columbus, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: November 4, 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 53.8 cm, Width: 34.5 cm Order a Copy

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.

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893

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