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Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866 People's press. [Vol. 13, no. 31 (December 3, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.27.18 Author/Creator: Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866 Place Written: Salem, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 3 December 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 59.5 x 45 cm. Order a Copy

Suffering of Soldiers in Bragg's Army, Chickamauga a Month After the Fight.
An editorial deplores the practice of kidnapping free white men for conscription. A brief article describes the desolation of harvest and land near Richmond. Governor Vance issues a message to the second extra session of the General Assembly of North Carolina. An article details the sufferings of soldiers in Bragg's Army.

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

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