Spelman, John, 1821-1899 Weekly state journal.

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A column titled "Latest News" gives war briefs and reports, as well as a column with "the very latest from the North," detailing war news. Notices from particular North Carolina troops are printed. Laws, minutes, and reports of the state of North Carolina are often printed. Advertisements refer to fugitive slaves, soldiers in need of clothing and supplies, the sale and rent of plantations and other retail items. Obituaries are often included.

Vol. 2 nos. 24-25, 27 and 52. 4/23/1862, 4/30/1862, 5/14/1862 and 11/5/1862.

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Type
Header Record
Date
1862
Author/Creator
Spelman, John, 1821-1899
Title
Weekly state journal.
Place Written
Raleigh, North Carolina
Pagination
4 issues
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Spelman, John, 1821-1899
Civil War
Military History
Confederate States of America
Union Forces
Government and Civics
Law
Clothing and Accessories
Charity and Philanthropy
African American History
Slavery
Fugitive Slave Act
Runaway Slave
Land Transaction

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Collection Item
Newspaper

Weekly state journal. [Vol. 2, no. 24 (April 23, 1862)]

23 April 1862

Spelman, John, 1821-1899

The Roanoke Island Defeat, News From Corinth, Huntsville & Decatur, Heavy Federal Losses at Shiloh, Death of General Buell, Evacuation of Fredericksburg, Laws of the Confederate States of America, General A.S. Johnston's Battle Order.

Editorials...

GLC05959.25.01
Collection Item
Newspaper

Weekly state journal. [Vol. 2, no. 25 (April 30, 1862)]

30 April 1862

Spelman, John, 1821-1899

North Carolina State Convention, Burnside's Official Report of the Capture of Newbern, North Carolina.

Several editorials attack local papers and their opinions on various topics, including war and the gubernatorial elections. Notes from North...

GLC05959.25.02
Collection Item
Newspaper

Weekly state journal. [Vol. 2, no. 27 (May 14, 1862)]

14 May 1862

Spelman, John, 1821-1899

Victory at the Peninsula, Huntsville Recaptured, A Brilliant Victory in the Valley of Virginia, Merrimac Blown Up, Norfolk Evacuated by the Enemy, Proclamation by the President, The Fall of New Orleans, Battle of South Mills.
An editorial examines...

GLC05959.25.03
Collection Item
Newspaper

Weekly state journal. [Vol. 5, no. 52 (November 5, 1862)]

5 November 1862

Spelman, John, 1821-1899

Stuart's Expedition Into Maryland & Pennsylvania, Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation Denounced in Brooklyn, Morgan's Last Raid Into Lexington.
An editorial examines the duty of the states in terms of providing a certain number of troops and caring...

GLC05959.25.04