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Stewart, J.J., fl. 1861 Salisbury banner. [Vol. 8, no. 20 (May 14, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.29.02 Author/Creator: Stewart, J.J., fl. 1861 Place Written: Salisbury, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 14 May 1861 Pagination: 2 p. ; 63.4 x 46.7 cm. Order a Copy

Conditions of Peace Required of the so-called Seceded States.

Reports from the past state legislature are printed. Ads request volunteers for the Salisbury Grays and the Engineers, artillery, infantry, and cavalry. An article provides advice to volunteers about how to survive sickness during the war. An editorial valorizes Southern military leaders. A North Carolina act to raise 10,000 troops outlines attempts to increase military, and captions of other acts are included. This issue has international connections to the Confederacy, including Brazil and Cuba.

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