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Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 13 (December 24, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.39.10 Author/Creator: Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877 Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 24 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 52.1 cm, Width: 34.3 cm Order a Copy

A plea is made for pocket bibles for soldiers in "Pocket Bibles for the Soldiers Wanted." A soldier's letter describes the Pocotaligo fight to his family. "Army Correspondence" prints another soldier's letter describing incidents on Morris Island. "Secular News" section includes the death of General Gregg at Fredericksburg, General Foster at North Carolina, and General Floyd at Prestonburg. An article in the "Family Circle" column describes youth in Washington.

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877
Breaker, Jacob Manly Cantey, 1824-1894
Gregg, Maxcy, 1814-1862
Floyd, John Buchanan, 1806-1863
Foster, John Gray, 1823-1874

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