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Boughton, Nisbet & Barnes Daily federal union. [Vol. 4, no. 25 (December 6, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.01.05 Author/Creator: Boughton, Nisbet & Barnes Place Written: Milledgeville, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 6 December 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 50.3 cm, Width: 35.4 cm Order a Copy

Proclamation by Joseph E. Brown. The capture of Montgomery and the surrounding of Siegel occupy the front page of this issue. Separate reports from Tennessee, Pensacola, and the Mississippi River detail war events. The Ladies Relief Society of Eatonton and Putnam County publish a statistical account of all their recent work, namely coats, shirts, pants, and socks made and sent to various locations. News from Europe is also included. Document has several watermarks and the ink is fading.

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