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Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892 Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 94 (October 26, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.23.09 Author/Creator: Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892 Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 26 October 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 63.5 cm, Width: 46.5 cm Order a Copy

Another Brilliant Victory of the Confederates at Leesburg.
The Confiscation Bill is reprinted here. Ads request clothing donations for soldiers. A letter to the editor requests appropriate legislation to protect crops. A letter from a congressional elector apologizes to voters of the fifth congressional district. An address of the Honorable John C. Beckinridge to the people of Kentucky is printed. An editorial examines the state press.

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

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