Nixon, J.O., fl. 1861 New Orleans daily crescent. [Vol. 14, no.199 (October 24, 1861)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05960.02.14 Author/Creator: Nixon, J.O., fl. 1861 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Newspaper Date: 24 October1861 Pagination: 2 p. ; 58.5 x 43.5 cm. Order a Copy
Published at 70 Camp Street. Only 2 pages of usual 8 page issue. Contains a column of military notices on front page. Secondhand report of the death of General Benjamin McCulloch (which was false, he died on 7 March 1862). Update on situation in Kentucky from the "Louisville Journal." Belligerent article titled "Progress of the War" on page 2 wonders "How many more defeats it will take to convince these people that the South cannot be conquered." Several holes in the newspaper.
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