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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 187 (September 24, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.073 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 24 September 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 55.4 cm, Width: 40.2 cm Order a Copy

Reports multiple Confederate victories; articles include "From Cumberland Gap," "Fight at Corpus Christi--Enemy Beaten Off," "Expedition in Louisiana," and "Quantrell in Missouri." Shorter pieces include "Mr. Buchanan's Position," about ex-President James Buchanan, and "John Ross the Cherokee," about the Union-sympathizing Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Includes accounts of troop movements and battle reports, advertisements, local news, and reports on a congressional vote regarding conscription and exemption.

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Ross, John, 1790-1866

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