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Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870 Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 33, no. 289 (September 6, 1863)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.14.07 Author/Creator: Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Newspaper Date: 6 September 1863 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 68 cm, Width: 50.5 cm Order a Copy

John Morgan and His Followers, Latest from Charleston, Monitors Engage Fort Moultrie, Another Attack to be made on Fort Wagner, Secretary Chase's Proposition Accepted, General Carr in Command at Corinth.

War events in Tennessee are outlined in a long article, followed by a report of the war from Cumberland. This issue prints a July 1863 letter from Lincoln to Grant with apologies. An editorial examines foreign events, particularly in France, Russia, and Austria. A historical note describes scenes from the Revolution. A lengthy sermon by C. Van Santvoord, U.S. chaplain of hospitals, is printed, as is a description of U.S. naval affairs, particularly the course of the U.S. Brooklyn. A story about a young Irishman in the British military who succumbed to alcohol provides a moral lesson, and another article instructs readers how to "make ghosts."

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