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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 277 (January 8, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.120 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 8 January 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 56.1 cm, Width: 40.7 cm Order a Copy

The newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes an account from the Grand Jury of the Confederate court, a story about longterm sicknesses in Richmond, an account of Battle at Murfreesboro, lists of casualties from the Third Georgia Battalion, and a commentary on the political climate. There are also a number of local advertisments of various descriptions and notices about runaway slaves. On the fourth page there is a copy of a resolution that authorizes the Governor of Georgia to supply clothing and supplies to the military as well as a long list of deserters wanted for abandoning their post.

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