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Stewart, J.J., fl. 1861 Salisbury banner. [Vol. 8, no. 21 (May 21, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.29.03 Author/Creator: Stewart, J.J., fl. 1861 Place Written: Salisbury, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 21 May 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 44 cm, Width: 33 cm Order a Copy

General Lee to Take Control of Forces in Virginia, Schooner "Indiana" Seized, Attack Expected at Harper's Ferry, Arkansas Admitted to the Confederate States.
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An editorial compares the Confederacy with the pre-Revolutionary Americans, fighting for liberty and self-representation. Another editorial questions the nation's ability to blockade its own ports. Minutes from an extra session of the provisional Confederate congress and a proclamation by the Confederate postmaster general are included, with editorial commentary. Current Salisbury prices corrected by Sprague Bro's Grocers are included.

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