Button, Charles W., fl. 1858-1877 Lynchburg Virginian. [October 20, 1864]

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GLC#
GLC05196
Type
Newspapers
Date
20 October 1864
Author/Creator
Button, Charles W., fl. 1858-1877
Title
Lynchburg Virginian. [October 20, 1864]
Place Written
Lynchburg, Virginia
Pagination
2 p. : newspaper Height: 42.5 cm, Width: 28.2 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Includes an article discussing the recruitment of African Americans for military service. States "We prefer to organize colored regiments now, while we have an abundance of the white element in the field to absorb the other, and to guard effectually against the danger which some people apprehend from arming and organizing the servile race." Contains articles pertaining to recent Civil War events. Mentions Generals John Mosby and William Tecumseh Sherman, among various others. Discusses the Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice.

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