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Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870 Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 292 (September 9, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.14.09 Author/Creator: Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Newspaper Date: 9 September 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 68 cm, Width: 50.5 cm Order a Copy

Capture of Knoxville, General Pleasanton's official report, Rebel Movements at Bayou Meteor, Guerrilla Warfare Along River, Skrimishing Near Rappahannock, East Tennessee Valley Cleared of Rebels, Bragg's HQ at Shelbyville, News from Charleston, Situation near Chattanooga.

An article from the London Times describes the battle of Gettysburg as a barbaric war. A letter from Lincoln to James C. Conklin and the "Mass convention of the unconventional union men" of Illinois is reprinted here. An editorial examines the use of artillery in battle. A notice of a brutal mass murder by Black soldiers is recorded. A list of real estate transfers in Louisville is included.

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