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South / Thomas W. Hall.
American History, 1493-1859 (Module II: Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era, 1860-1945 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hall, Thomas W., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civil war.
- Military history.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Vol.1, no. 18 (May 1861).
- Other Title:
- South. [Vol.1, no. 18
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore, Maryland: [publisher not identified], 1861.
- Summary:
- A pro-South newspaper published at 74 Baltimore Street, near Gay Street, in Baltimore. Front page has a column of vignettes about underdogs in history - making an analogy to the seemingly tough situation of the South at this early part of the war. Also an update on the special session of the Maryland Legislature and a column of news by telegraph. Reference to an Abraham Lincoln speech from Congress in 1848 on page 2 where he gave approbation to revolution. Harsh poem by "A Lady," on Henry Beecher Stowe titled "On a Popular New York Preacher." Contains news on the city of Baltimore and updates from various sections of the South. Page 4 has 2 printed letters of George Washington from 1774. Advertisements throughout. Paper has extensive damage at the fold.
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