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Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866 People's press. [Vol. 12, no. 51 (April 24, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.27.06 Author/Creator: Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866 Place Written: Salem, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 24 April 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 59.5 cm, Width: 45 cm Order a Copy

Conscripting Negroes, Yankee Account of Attack on Charleston, Defeat of General Pegram.
An editorial responds to the suspension of habeas corpus and the loss of personal liberty. Minutes from an important Democratic meeting in New York include resolutions for peace, and minutes from the Confederacy congress are printed here. More brief editorials examine the reality of peace. An article reports Mississippi's reactions to the war. Lincoln's proclamation requesting a special day of fast and prayer is printed.

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

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