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Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892 Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 88 (October 5, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.23.08 Author/Creator: Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892 Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 5 October 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 63.5 cm, Width: 46.5 cm Order a Copy

The Confiscation Bill, Surrender of Fort Hatteras, The Affair at Hatteras.
This issue includes the Confiscation Bill, an act for the sequestration of properties for the Confederacy. Reports from various regiments appear in the form of letters to the Adjutant General of North Carolina, followed by brief war notices and anecdotes. Notices both request items for soldiers and list donations. Ads list people running for office.

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

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