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31 October 1861
Unknown
The Retirement of General Scott
Reprints Scott's letter of resignation to Simon Cameron, Lincoln's address acknowledging the resignation, Scott's reply to Lincoln, and Cameron's letter to Scott.
GLC07687.179
1861
Greenfield Sentinel
The Soldiers Dream
Reprint of poem "The Soldier's Dream" by unknown. Found inside Van Nuy's 1861 diary.
GLC07687.180
22 October 1864
The Franklin Jeffersonian
Contains obituary of Samuel Watson Van Nuys on page 2; also contains news of the upcoming election.
GLC07687.183
no date
Indiana War Expenses
Reprints an exchange between Mr. Wickliffe and Mr. Porter in the House of Representatives concerning charges of mismanagement bt Gov. Morton of Indiana in preparing troops for battle
GLC07687.184
Layfayette Courier
[Lafayette Courier]
Contains two short items: one a quote by Hon. Albert S. White pertaining to the conquest of the Potomac; the other a report by Maj. Milroy of the 9th Regt. Indiana: "...since that regiment left Indiana, there have been 44 deaths from sickness, and 20...
GLC07687.185
26 November 1882
[The Chicago Tribune]
"Fitz John Porter. Senator Logan Replies to Gen. Grant's Recent Magazine Article. The History of the Case Reviewed at Length...etc."
GLC06762.101
4 July 1863
Harding, William W., 1830-1889
The Philadelphia inquirer
Contains a map depicting events of the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, along with various reports on the battle, which took place 1-3 July 1863, ending with a Union victory. Includes reports on the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, which had...
GLC08451
9 November 1864
The World. [Vol. 5, no. 1367 (November 9, 1864)]
Reports on the re-election of Abraham Lincoln as president. Contains New York election results by county and reports from other states. Also makes reference to "Republican misrule." Prints an article on the capture of the pirate ship Florida by...
GLC08456
September 1865
Jumbo, Pluto, fl. 1865
Black republican and office-holder's journal. [No. 4 (September 1865)]
Racist newssheet from New York, handwritten in dialect ridiculing republicanism, reconstruction and the freed slaves. Referring to President Andrew Johnson's reconstruction policies, states "De party must be up and stirring to head off Johnson's...
GLC08463
1862/06/11
Christian banner. [Vol. I, no. 6 (June 11, 1862)]
Pro-slavery newspaper, vol. 1 no. 6. Misdated June 11 but actually 14th, as noted inside newspaper. Anti-secessionist newspaper speaks of disloyal slaves now fighting against the survival of Virginia. There are also articles that argue that in...
GLC08493
21 November 1862
Hershman, J.T., fl. 1862
Camden confederate. [Vol. 2, no. 4 (November 21, 1862)]
Schedule of the South Carolina Railroad. Proclamation of Governor Francis Wilkinson Pickens, including 10 resolutions ordering all "white residents" to be put under arms in a militia immediately and the draft of all men ages 18 to 45. Asked to be...
GLC08494
9 November 1860
Milliken, N.J., fl. 1853-1860
Ontario Republican times [Vol. 9, no. 339 (November 9, 1860)]
Cover includes articles covering a railroad robbery, a story about two young people falling in love aboard the steamer Ocean, and the papacy, among others. On page two, large headlines declare, "Lincoln and Hamlin Elected! THE COUNTY, STATE AND...
GLC08515
7 November 1864
Greeley & McElrath, 1841-1866
New York daily tribune. [Vol. XXIV, no. 7360 (November 7, 1864)]
Announces the defeat of Confederate General John Bell Hood at the Tennessee River. Many articles detail news about the upcoming presidential election of 1864 including an article on guaranteeing a free and peaceful election. Includes other Civil...
GLC08516.01
15 March 1862
New York tribune. [Vol. 21, no. 6535 (March 15, 1862)]
Merrimac, Manassas, New Madrid, Ky. map
GLC08516.02
1864/12/05
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 27, no. 134 (December 5, 1864)]
GLC08516.03
14 September 1863
Philadelphia inquirer. [September 14, 1893]
Capture of Fort Smith and other army news.
GLC08516.04
23 September 1862
Raymond, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis), 1820-1869
The New-York times. [Vol. 11, no. 3432 (September 23, 1862)]
Contains a printing of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on first page and more coverage on page four. Also includes news about the Civil War, guerillas in Missouri, the defeat of General Bragg's rear guard in Kentucky, the battle of Iuka...
GLC08520
1791/03/02
Fenno, John, 1751-1798
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no. 88 (March 2, 1791)]
"An Act to incorporate the Subscribers to the Bank of the United States" is reprinted on the front page. So is "An Act Regulating the number of Representatives to be chosen by the States of Kentucky and Vermont." The first act established the...
GLC08552
18 April 1789-22 April 1789
Gazette of the United States. [No. 3 (April 18, 1789-April 22, 1789)]
Issue describes Adams' s trip from Massachusetts to New York to assume the vice presidency and presidency of the Senate. Describes in detail his trip from Westchester into the city. Contains John Langdon's, president pro tempore of the Senate, speech...
GLC08553
23 July 1861
The New-York times. [Vol. 10, no. 3068 (July 23, 1861)]
Battle of First Bull Run
GLC08555
20 March 1783
Willis, Nathaniel, 1755-1831
Independent chronicle and the universal advertiser. [Vol. XV (March 20, 1783)]
Reports the preliminary terms of a peace treaty between the United States and Great Britain, ending the American Revolution. There is also a long article on suicide, political news items, and advertisements. The name "Northampton" is written on the...
GLC08558
12 December 1810
Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845
Columbian centinel. [No. 2784 (Dec. 12, 1810)]
Includes a message from President James Madison to Congress on the topic of "The embarrassments which have prevailed in our foreign relations." Also contains a "memorial of the Revolutionary Convention of West-Florida" and President Madison's...
GLC08559
15 June 1861
Lloyd, James T., fl. 1861
Lloyd's American Railroad Weekly [Vol. 1, no. 48 (June 15, 1861)]
Inside the newspaper there is a large color map of the railroads of the Eastern United States as well as a smaller map of the railroads of Texas and the harbor in Pensacola, Florida. The map is the size of the entire newspaper folded out. Published...
GLC08586
3 December 1864
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
The Presidential Election, Nov. 8 - Scene at the Polls in the Army of the Potomac - Soldiers Voting
Shows soldiers voting in the presidential election of 1864. A Union poster is hanging on the voting tent. Sketched by the artist Joseph Becker. Extracted from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, New York, of 3 December 1864, page 172. Contains...
GLC08593
17 June 1864
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
The Liberator. [Vol. XXXIV, no. 25 (June 17, 1864)]
Prints articles on the British and Foreign anti-slavery society and a letter of Gerritt Smith to Elizabeth Cady Stanton about 1864 presidential election. Brief article praises the equalization of pay for African American [colored] soldiers. Covers...
GLC08608
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