Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 85 (21 May, 1863)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.189 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 21 May 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 55.6 cm, Width: 40.5 cm Order a Copy
"Scenes on the Rappahannock," excerpted from the Richmond Enquirer, features multiple subtopics including "Yankee Losses," "Two Years and Nine Months Men," "Demonstration in Front," "Hooker's Wound," "Drowned Yankees and Confederates," "A Desertee to the Yankees," "A Deserter from the Yankees," "Return of Citizens," "A.H.H. Bernard," "The Enemy's Wounded," "An Error," and "Facilities for Reporters." "The Affair at Jackson" details the events leading up to the Yankee capture of the city, and General Johnston's retreat. "Northern News" includes multiple sections of reports from sources in the North, including "From the Southwest," "Financial," and "Miscellaneous." "From New Orleans" describes the contents of another newspaper, the New Orleans True Delta, including an oath and a letter from Brigadier General James Bowers. "General Pemberton's Efficiency Discussed," reprinted from the Mercury, expresses doubts about Pemberton's merits as a Lieutenant General. "How Forrest Bluffed the Yankee Cavalry," reprinted from the Richmond Enquirer, calls Forrest's capture of Yankee "freebooters" near Rome, Georgia, "the most brilliant cavalry exploit of modern or ancient times."
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