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Adair & Smith (1861-1864) Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 273 (January 3, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.117 Author/Creator: Adair & Smith (1861-1864) Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia. Type: Newspaper Date: 3 January 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 56 x 40.6 cm. Order a Copy

This is a newspaper from the Southern Confederacy that includes articles about the removal of the Federal Capitol from the banks of the Potomac, the Battle and Victory at Murfreesboro, the admission of Western Virginia into the Federal Union, and an anecdote of Stonewall Jackson. Also includes runaway slave notices and various local advertisments. Features a quote on page one worth noting, "Canada will one day (and that speedily after the rebellion is over) be ours."

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