Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866 People's press. [Vol. 12, no. 39 (January 30, 1863)]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.27.03 Author/Creator: Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866 Place Written: Salem, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: January 30, 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 59.5 cm, Width: 45 cm Order a Copy

General Bragg's Address to His Army, Stanton vs. Halleck in Fisticuffs, Proclamation of Governor Vance.
An article examines the Murfreesboro battle, comparing statistics of losses including prisoners taken, artillery, small arms, wagons, and killed and wounded to determine total loss. An article describing his demise accompanies a poem by Lamar Fontaine. Another article describes life in Richmond as a tribute to the destruction of war. A message from Governor Z.B. Vance outlines state laws in times of war. An editorial examines possibilities of peace, and several notices report peace movements around the South.

Blum, L. V., fl. 1864-1866

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources