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Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 272 (January 2, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.09.116 Author/Creator: Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Place Written: Atlanta, Georgia Type: Newspaper Date: 2 January 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 56 x 40 cm. Order a Copy

This newspaper is from the Southern Confederacy and includes a transcript of the "New Year's Address of 'John Wesley'", incidents of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Commentary on the Emancipation Proclamation, President Davis' Retaliatory Proclamation, and news od Union arrests in the West. Also includes various notices for Wanted Runaways and Military Deserters, along with the usual laundry list of local advertisments.

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