Sears, Joseph H., fl. 1850-1862 New south. [Vol.1, no. 52 (September 5, 1863)]

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GLC#
GLC06107.29-View header record
Type
Newspapers
Date
5 September 1863
Author/Creator
Sears, Joseph H., fl. 1850-1862
Title
New south. [Vol.1, no. 52 (September 5, 1863)]
Place Written
Port Royal, South Carolina
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 32.8 cm, Width: 47.7 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Union occupation newspaper. Contains a sarcastic poem titled "Farewell to the South," disparaging views of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan, a list of "Loyal Generals" who support abolition and "unconditionally sustain the President and his constitutional advisers," and a detailed description of the layout of Fort Sumter. Articles concerning th 6th Conn. are circled. Many humorous stories are marked "show this to Frank," insulting poem about Jefferson Davis written in the voice of his coachman, list of those wounded and killed.

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