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Syme, John W., fl. 1861 Semi-weekly Raleigh register. [Vol. 61, no. 81 (October 9, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.26.10 Author/Creator: Syme, John W., fl. 1861 Place Written: Raleigh, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 9 October 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 63.5 x 46.5 cm. Order a Copy

The Rebels have Completely Closed the Navigation of the Potomac, General Price's Official Report of the Battle of Lexington, Indiana Regiment Landed on Roanoke Island - Nearly an Offset to the Hatteras Affairs, A Glorious Victory at Cheat Mountain, From the Kanawha Valley - Pate's Mounted Rangers and Caskie's, Richmond Sharp Shooters Doing Good Service in the West - an Entire Union Camp Captured.

An article details the various styles of soldier uniforms. A letter describes the taking of an entire Union camp taken as prisoners of war. Governor Isham G. Harris of Tennessee prints his address to the state. An editorial outlines the motives of the Yankees.

Syme, John W., fl. 1861

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