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Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870 Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 296 (September 13, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.14.13 Author/Creator: Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Newspaper Date: 13 September 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 68 x 50.5 cm. Order a Copy

Arrival of Grant in New Orleans, General Longstreet in North Carolina, Fort Sumter not yet Surrendered, Preparations to Shell Charleston, News from Charleston, Bombardment of Fort Moultrie, News from Richmond.
A letter from the Rebel Col. J.A. Poindexter imprisoned in Missouri is reprinted here, as are resolutions of the Massachusetts Democratic Convention, opposing secession. Minutes from the Board of Common Council are printed. Dr. Strew's speech upon the raising of an American flag at a hospital is also printed in this issue. A lengthy article describes the death of Schiller in 1805 and the discovery of his bones, with more human interest stories on European topics. Several poems and literary articles are included in this issue, with an exposition of the Masonic Lodge. This Sunday edition does not have any ads.

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