Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864 Daily chronicle & sentinel. [Vol. 27, no. 355 (December 6, 1863)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.07.04 Author/Creator: Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: Augusta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 6 December 1863 Pagination: 4 p. ; 55.3 x 34.8 cm. Order a Copy
Yankee Estimates of Battle of Chattanooga, Siege of Knoxville.
A detailed letter from Atlanta describes the recent mayoral election. An editorial implores the Confederate Congress to improve the currency situation through taxation. An article details the ways confederate prisoners are treated in Western prisons. Another article describes effective ways to pack cotton in wooden boxes to avoid moisture damage. A notice outlines the acts of plundering vandals from the North and encourages readers to treat them with contempt. There are slave ads and runaway slave ads in this issue. The newspaper announces rising costs and will raise the paper's price.
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