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Swords, J. M., fl. 1863 The Daily citizen. [July 2, 1863]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06043 Author/Creator: Swords, J. M., fl. 1863 Place Written: Vicksburg, Mississippi Type: Newspaper Date: 2 July 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : wallpaper Height: 49.4 cm, Width: 27.8 cm Order a Copy

Misspelled title in masthead: "Ctizen." This is a variant issue of the newspaper printed with the last half column re-set by Union soldiers after the occupied Vicksburg on July 4. See the original Confederate printing, GLC 5988.05, and the Union printing (with correct masthead), GLC 5959.20. Wallpaper has blue and brown pastoral family scene.

Swords, J.M., fl. 1863

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