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Stewart, J.J., fl. 1861 Salisbury banner. [Vol. 8, no. 53 (September 20, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.29.05 Author/Creator: Stewart, J.J., fl. 1861 Place Written: Salisbury, North Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 20 September 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 46 cm, Width: 32 cm Order a Copy

Governor Jackson Announces his Intentions of Moving the Capital to Lexington, General Lee Has Taken General Reynolds Prisoner, Article Concerning Parson Brownlow.
The Stay Law, an act to change the jurisdiction of the courts and the rules of pleading, is printed here. An editorial examines the role of Confederate vice president Alexander Stephens, while another extols the advantages of a long war. An ad requests 50,000 pairs of woolen socks for soldiers.

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