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Syme, John W., fl. 1861 Semi-weekly Raleigh register. [Vol. 61, no. 79 (October 2, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.26.09 Author/Creator: Syme, John W., fl. 1861 Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 2 October 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 63.5 x 46.5 cm. Order a Copy

Proclamation by Ben McCulloch, Lord Palmerston on the Battle of Bull Run, Glorious Victory in Missouri, Battle at Hand on the Potomac, Recall of General Wise.

An article details Northern enlistments. An official letter from the Confederate War Department is included. Articles about Great Britain and its attitudes regarding the war are printed. A column of war highlights from Missouri is included.

Syme, John W., fl. 1861

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