Sandoz, Joel H. The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 11, no. 16 (March 21, 1863)]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00843 Author/Creator: Sandoz, Joel H. Place Written: Opelousas, Louisiana Type: Newspaper Date: 21 March 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : wallpaper ; 49.2 x 34.8 cm. Order a Copy
With French text. Prints a proclamation by Governor Moore calling for a General Assembly in Shreveport, the temporary capital of Louisiana. Articles describe female soldiers and war industries. Includes several ads, among which is one offering full amnesty for AWOL soldiers, another for gunboat artillery recruits, and one for a slave sale. Printed on blue/green floral wallpaper. After Baton Rouge fell in early 1863, Governor Moore moved the state capital to Opelousas. When that city was captured by Union troops, the capital was moved to Shreveport.
Before 1852, the Opelousas Courier was titled The Opelousas Gazette, and was published by Joel Sandoz and George Addison. The Courier was published from 1852 to 1910, with some issues printed on wallpaper from 1862 to 1864. Often translated into French, its French title was Le Courrier des Opelousas.
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