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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 51 (April 12, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.169 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: April 12, 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 55.3 x 40.4 cm. Order a Copy

Features a description of the Richmond Riot, excerpted from the Whig, which argues that it "was not a rising against extortion, but for plunder and open robbery." "The Capture of Our Seaports" describes the danger of allowing the Union to capture seaports like Charleston and Savannah. "Additional About the Port Hudson Engagement," excerpted from the Herald, describes the destruction of a ship in the Union fleet. Also includes "General Beauregard to the Troops," a joint resolution by General Beauregard of South Carolina mentioning the destruction of the ship Keokuk, signed by Thomas Jordan as Chief of Staff.

Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893

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