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Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864 Daily chronicle & sentinel. [Vol. 27, no. 361 (December 10, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.07.05 Author/Creator: Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Augusta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 10 December 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 54.9 cm, Width: 35 cm Order a Copy

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.

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

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