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Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863 Tri-weekly mercury. [Vol. 83, no. 11, 845 (August 29, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.44.30 Author/Creator: Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863 Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 29 August 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 65 cm, Width: 52 cm Order a Copy

Continued Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Capture of U.S. Gunboats "Satelite" and "Reliance", The Federals Advancing Upon Richmond, The Heroism of Missouri, Treatment of Rebel Prisoners in Various Northern Camps.

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