Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865 Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 85 (21 May, 1863)]

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GLC#
GLC05959.09.189-View header record
Type
Newspapers
Date
21 May 1863
Author/Creator
Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865
Title
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 85 (21 May, 1863)]
Place Written
Atlanta, Georgia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 55.6 cm, Width: 40.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

"Scenes on the Rappahannock," excerpted from the Richmond Enquirer, features multiple subtopics including "Yankee Losses," "Two Years and Nine Months Men," "Demonstration in Front," "Hooker's Wound," "Drowned Yankees and Confederates," "A Desertee to the Yankees," "A Deserter from the Yankees," "Return of Citizens," "A.H.H. Bernard," "The Enemy's Wounded," "An Error," and "Facilities for Reporters." "The Affair at Jackson" details the events leading up to the Yankee capture of the city, and General Johnston's retreat. "Northern News" includes multiple sections of reports from sources in the North, including "From the Southwest," "Financial," and "Miscellaneous." "From New Orleans" describes the contents of another newspaper, the New Orleans True Delta, including an oath and a letter from Brigadier General James Bowers. "General Pemberton's Efficiency Discussed," reprinted from the Mercury, expresses doubts about Pemberton's merits as a Lieutenant General. "How Forrest Bluffed the Yankee Cavalry," reprinted from the Richmond Enquirer, calls Forrest's capture of Yankee "freebooters" near Rome, Georgia, "the most brilliant cavalry exploit of modern or ancient times."

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