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Nixon, J.O., fl. 1861 New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 14, no. 39 (April 18, 1861)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05960.02.08 Author/Creator: Nixon, J.O., fl. 1861 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Newspaper Date: 18 April 1861 Pagination: 8 p. : Height: 58.8 cm, Width: 45 cm Order a Copy

Published at 70 Camp Street. Published 6 days after the start of the war. Issue filled with military news, including troops movements. Contains "Full Particulars" of the "First Day's Bombardment of Fort Sumter." Update on the Virginia state convention of secession. Includes news of Confederate policies from Montgomery. Page 2 article on European machinations in Mexico. Page 4 article says "every true Southerner" is subscribing to a loan for the defense of the Confederacy, causing an uptick in the Confederate markets. Page 4 blurb says "Mr. Lincoln's cabinet are very anxious to keep up intercourse with the South." Advertisements for the sale and rental of slaves.

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