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Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870 Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 347 (November 3, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.14.25 Author/Creator: Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Newspaper Date: 3 November 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 68 x 50.5 cm. Order a Copy

Battle in Mississippi, Federals Outnumbered & Retreat, Tuscumbia, Alabama Captured, Preparations for a Great Battle, Latest News From Charleston.
An address by the ex-governor Washington Hunt about the Constitution and Erie County is printed on the first page of this issue, and a speech by Governor Seymour in Buffalo is also included, with a response by Judge Gilbert Dean. An article describes guerrilla destruction in Hickman County, Tennessee. A report on John Morgan and his fellow prisoners in the Ohio Penitentiary describes their situation.

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