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Stewart, J.J. Salisbury banner. [Vol. 8, no. 57 (October 4, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.29.07 Author/Creator: Stewart, J.J. Place Written: Salisbury, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 4 October 1861 Pagination: 4 p. ; 46 x 32 cm. Order a Copy

Proclamation by Ben McCulloch.
An article describes the British government's attitude toward the North, and another describes medicinal quinine. A lengthy list of contributions received at the local depository is included. A proclamation of General Benjamin McCulloch, brigadier general, is printed.

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