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25 March 1863
A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864
Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 61, no. 19,425 (March 25, 1863)]
Morgan Overwhelmed by Superior Forces, The Value of Negro Labors.
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27 March 1863
Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 61, no. 19,427 (March 27, 1863)]
Battle of Tallahatchie, National Fast - President Sanctified another Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer, Yankee Iron-Clad Steam Ram "Chillicothe" Disabled, Another Advance on Fort Pemberton, High Price Paid for Negro Slaves at Auction, The...
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27 April 1863
Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 61, no. 19,451 (April 27, 1863)]
The Enemy's retreat from McMinnville, Rout of Yankee Cavalry, The Yankees Retreating.
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1 January 1864
Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 62, no. 19,655 (January 1, 1864)]
Siege of Charleston, General Bragg Offers to Serve as General Johnston's Chief-of-Staff, General Buckner to Take Command of All the Cavalry in the Dept. of Tennessee, General John Morgan Second in Command, general Banks Received by Mexicans.
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21 July 1864
Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 63, no. 19,821 (July 21, 1864)]
Enemy Again Defeated in the Valley.
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3 August 1864
Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 63, no. 19,832 (August 3, 1864)]
From General Hood's Army at Atlanta, Death of General McPherson Reported.
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1 November 1864
Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 63, no. 19,909 (November 1, 1864)]
Forrest Captured Fort Hinson.
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8 November 1864
Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 63, no. 19,915 (November 8, 1864)]
Another Great Victory by Forrest.
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1 October 1862
Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 1 (October 1, 1862)]
"Salutatory" explains the purpose of this paper to advance the Baptist denomination, with support of the Confederacy, and to cultivate fraternal relations with others. Blurbs following this article invite readers to write letters, to solicit...
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8 October 1862
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 2 (October 8, 1862)]
"The Prison Opened" examines the arrest and imprisonment of a minister in a federal prison, while an article titled "Respect for Rulers" extols respect for rulers and "Sentimentalism" preaches the danger of sentimentalism. "Teaching Our Slaves to...
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15 October 1862
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 3 (October 15, 1862)]
"Mrs. Sallie Swope" describes the woman who served in army hospitals in Alabama, while another article titled "Woman in the Hospital" defines women in hospitals in general. An editorial titled "Slavery" examines the institution as the "wisest and...
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4 November 1862
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 6 (November 4, 1862)]
"Southern Resources" examines the results of the 1860 census in terms of wealth and numbers for the Confederacy. "Northern Mind," a short editorial, decries Lincoln's [preliminary] Emancipation Proclamation. "Secular News" includes reports that Union...
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19 November 1862
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 8 (November 19, 1862)]
Letters to the editor include financial contributions both to the paper and to the provisions of soldiers. Reports of the "Welsh Neck Association" are included. "Natural Histoyr of Extortion" warns against the practice. Section on page 3 called...
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26 November 1862
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 9 (November 26, 1862)]
"Secession" examines secession in a religious context. Another "Welsh Neck Association" report is included. "How Can Pastors Live?" explains how pastors live based on their salaries. About half of page 3 called "Secular News" is devoted to war news -...
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3 December 1862
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 10 (December 3, 1862)]
An article titled "On Dueling" examines the dangers of dueling with a religious context. A brief comment encourages the patriotism and responsibility of participating in the war, while another one promotes peace. A treatise on "Truth" is based on the...
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10 December 1862
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 11 (December 10, 1862)]
An essay on Christian duties is printed on the front page. Section called "Army Correspondence" prints a letter from a soldier at Morris Island describes receiving the Confederate Baptist on the line. Other printings of correspondence include a...
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17 December 1862
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 12 (December 17, 1862)]
A letter to the editor titled "A Man for the Times" describes the value of an upright citizen-neighbor. An article titled "Desire of Riches" warns about the danger of wealth, while another article extols "Christian Diplomacy," especially in light of...
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19 February 1863
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 17 (February 19, 1863)]
In "Army Correspondence," a soldier's letter describes conditions in Virginia and reminisces. "The Dying South Carolinian" describes the pious death of a soldier. Editorials examine topics including treatment of Blacks ("A Disciple in a Blaze"),...
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24 February 1863
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 18 (February 24, 1863)]
Several letters from soldiers and others on the front line are reprinted. Letters from contributors, titled "Reedy River Association" and "Colportage in the Army," outline funds for soldiers and for newspapers to be distributed to soldiers. An...
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4 March 1863
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 19 (March 4, 1863)]
"Army Correspondence" pritns a letter from a soldier near Charleston, South Carolina. An editorial titled "Our Church" commemorates the Baptist church as "the most grand fabric of life and joy in the world." Brief editorials examine "Proselytism" and...
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11 March 1863
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 20 (March 11, 1863)]
An editorial titled "Are You Ready?" implores readers to examine their own readiness for final judgment. An article mourns the passing of "The Late Mrs. Catherine E. Maner," termed "a great affliction to the church," and includes a long biographical...
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5 November 1864
Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864
Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 23 (November 5, 1864)]
The front page is in French and the back page is in English. Armistice Pressed at Washington. Printed are a call for oil cloths and blankets for soldiers is printed here and an address of Colonel Alcibiade Deblanc on his return from Virginia...
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17 September 1862
Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892
Weekly standard. [Vol. 28, no. 38, whole no. 1434 (September 17, 1862)]
Address of General Bragg, The Battlefields of Manassas, The Fight at Washington, Battles around Manassas. An editorial speaks up following the election of Governor Vance, revealing the relationship between this paper and its competitor, the Register...
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3 December 1863
Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870
Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 34, no. 10 (December 3, 1863)]
Firing at Rappahannock Bridge, Official Dispatch from General Banks, Longstreet Retreating to Virginia. A report of the Battle of Chattanooga includes the "full particulars" and a list of casualties. Editorials about the draft in Maryland and the...
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12 December 1863
Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 34, no. 19 (December 12, 1863)]
Lovejoy's Bill to Punish Slave Holding, Rebel Losses at Knoxville.
The front page of this issue includes the address of Lieutenant General R.T. Jacob upon taking his seat as the presiding officer in the Kentucky Senate, with minutes from the...
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March 8, 1862
Opelousas courier. [Vol. 10, no. 14 (March 8,1862)]
Battle Expected Daily at Boston Mountain, General Johnston's Address to the Army of the Potomac, Capture of Roanoke Island. This issue lists news items in French on the front page and in English on the back page. The inside 2 pages contain ads...
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23 January 1864
Opelousas courier. [Vol. 11, no. 42 (January 23, 1864)]
General Bragg Takes Command of the Trans-Mississippi Department in Place of E. Kirby Smith, Federal Gunboat "Queen of the West" Captured on the Red River, Federal Gunboats are now on the Mississippi at the Mouth of the Red River and Ready to Enter...
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30 January 1864
Opelousas courier. [Vol. 11, no. 43 (January 30, 1864)]
The front page is in French and the back page is in English. Includes announcement of Surgeons and Confederate Army, $600 Reward for Runaway Slave, Capt. Perrodin of the 10th Louisiana Regiment will Leave for Virginia and Deliver Letters to Soldiers...
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24 December 1864
Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 30 (December 24, 1864)]
The front page is in French and the back page is in English. Rosser Captured New Creek & Piedmont. This Christmas issue contains brief holiday notices, including a plea to assist needy soldiers' families and advertising an attraction for soldiers. An...
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4 February 1865
Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 36 (February 4, 1865)]
The front page is in French and the back page is in English. Confederate Change in Command, Militia General Orders. A notice announces the need to raise taxes to put local impassable streets in order. An editorial from the London Times questions...
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25 March 1865
Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 43 (March 25, 1865)]
The front page is in French and the back page is in English. General Order by General E. Kirby Smith, Notice to Confederate Tax Payers, Schedule of Prices for Confederate Army Quartermaster on Food and Livestock the Requisition from Local Citizens. A...
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14 September 1862
Lumsden, F. A. & Kendall, G. W.
Daily picayune. [Vol. 26, no. 199 (September 14, 1862)]
Extended articles on the Battle of Manassas and Surrender of Clarksville. Updates on the movements of armies in the North. Contains several poems and miscellaneous ads, including for dentistry, venereal diseases, and harnesses. Two major rips are...
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9 December 1862
Daily picayune. [Vol. 26, no. 272 (December 9, 1862)]
Articles about the Confederate Blockade Runner, Appointment of James Seddon as Secretary of War, Message of President Lincoln Concerning the Acts of General Butler at New Orleans, Fitting Out the Alabama in England. Speculation around foreign...
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28 July 1861
New Orleans Delta Newspaper Co.
Sunday delta. [Vol. 6, no. 36 (July 28, 1861)]
Multiple articles regarding the battle of Manassas. Also mentions battle at Kamawha Valley, battle at Scarey Creek, Rich Mountain Battle. An article titled "The Cotton Triumverate" asks for foreign aid. Includes proceedings of the Confederate...
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28 September 1861
True witness. [ Vol. 8, no. 31 (September 28, 1861)
Peaceful Resolutions, Thoughts for Southern Presbyterians, Stealing Negroes, Major General G.W. Smith to Command the Army Previously led by General Joseph E. Johnston and Beauregard.
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7 December 1861
True witness. [ Vol. 8, no. 41 (December 7, 1861)
Union Between the Old and New School South, Religious Reading for Our Soldiers, Slavery.
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29 April 1863
Natchez weekly courier. [Vol. 34, no. 19 ( April 29, 1863)]
Early Siege of Vicksburg Content, General Chalmers Gallantly Repulsed 4,000 Yankees, Address to the People of Confederate States from Jefferson Davis, Battle at Camp Bisland, Capture of the "Queen of the West" , Evacuation of Local Citizens in and...
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Weekly standard. [Vol. 28, no. 51, whole no. 1450 (December 17, 1862)]
The Battle at Fredericksburg, Battle of Kinston. An editorial proposes raising state troops. A report of the arrest of Rev. R.J. Graves provokes discussion of the injustice of civil arrest, unlawful seizing of property, and corrupt powers vested in...
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24 December 1862
Weekly standard. [Vol. 28, no. 52, whole no. 1451 (December 24, 1862)]
Battle of Kinston, Skirmish at White Hall, Battle of Goldsborough, Fight at Fredericksburg. The battles of Kinston, White Hall, and Goldsborough are reported, and the latest from Fredericksburg is included. Minutes for a Raleigh public meeting...
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31 December 1862
Weekly standard. [Vol. 29, no. 1, whole no. 1452 (December 31, 1862)]
The Yankees at Newbern, Legislature of North Carolina. A report of the conflict with the Confederate leadership in Georgia occurs on the front page of this issue. An editorial from the Atlanta Intelligencer discusses the sovereignty of the...
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2 March 1861
Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 26 (March 2, 1861)]
Moderation. Lists of congressmen and their term expirations are listed, as are breakdowns for slave and free states and state governors and their political parties. Ratified acts are detailed in brief captions. An editorial expresses hope for a quick...
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16 March 1861
Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 29 (March 16, 1861)]
Reports from the Missouri and Virginia Conventions, Our Disunion Governor. This issue reports a detailed North Carolina state budget, including debts, obligations, endorsements, recapitulations, disbursements, etc. Minutes from the Virginia State...
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20 March 1861
Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 31 (March 20, 1861)]
Report of Our Commissioners, Resistance to the Will of the Majority. A report of affairs in Charleston, SC is printed. Notes from a speech by Senator Crittenden are included. Attention is given to sentiments of disunion among several sources...
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3 April 1861
Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 35 (April 3, 1861)]
Appeal for the Union by Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, South Carolina Dissatisfied & Preparing to Secede Again. Extracts from a speech by Andrew Johnson of Tennessee appealing to preserve the Union are matched next to extracts from a speech by a Mr...
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1 May 1861
Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 43 (May 1, 1861)]
Proclamation by Governor of Virginia, Interview with President Lincoln, Position of Judge Douglas. A gubernatorial proclamation repeals Virginia's ratification of the Constitution and proclaims allegiance to the Confederacy. Notes from an interview...
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4 May 1861
Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 44 (May 4, 1861)]
Maryland Must be Secured. An article discusses the importance of securing Maryland for the Confederacy. Speech excerpts by ex-president Franklin Pierce include insight on the secession crisis. Minutes from the South Carolina Legislature are printed...
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2 October 1861
Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 87 (October 2, 1861)]
Important News from Western Virginia, Great Battle at Lexington, Missouri. The Confiscation Bill of 30 August is printed here, discussing rights and acts of the Confederacy. A Confederate tax bill is also included, with special attention to the...
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5 October 1861
Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 88 (October 5, 1861)]
The Confiscation Bill, Surrender of Fort Hatteras, The Affair at Hatteras. This issue includes the Confiscation Bill, an act for the sequestration of properties for the Confederacy. Reports from various regiments appear in the form of letters to the...
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26 October 1861
Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 11, no. 94 (October 26, 1861)]
Another Brilliant Victory of the Confederates at Leesburg. The Confiscation Bill is reprinted here. Ads request clothing donations for soldiers. A letter to the editor requests appropriate legislation to protect crops. A letter from a congressional...
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19 December 1862
Semi-weekly standard. [Vol. 12, no. 102 (December 19, 1862)]
The Battle of Kinston, The Battle of Goldsboro, The Fight at Fredericksburg, The Conscription Law. This issue contains a report of the Joint Select Committee concerning the seat of Adjutant General, Attorney General, and Solicitor of the Fourth...
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