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Pinckney, Henry Laurens (1794-1863) Tri-weekly mercury. [Vol. 81, no. 11, 579 (October 16, 1862)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05959.44.22 Author/Creator: Pinckney, Henry Laurens (1794-1863) Place Written: Charleston, South Carolina Type: Newspaper Date: 16 October 1862 Pagination: 2 p. ; 65 x 52 cm Order a Copy

Battle of Corinth, Drilling Negro Regiments, Description of the Confederate Seal, Yankee Force in Middle Tennessee, The Campaign in Maryland, Yankee Atrocities in Florida, The Battle Between Bragg and Buell, .Confederate States Diploamcy, McClellan Suppresses Free Speech in His Amry, Expedition of General Stuart from Maryland to Pennsylvania, Lists of officers appointed to two gunboats, Battle of Perryville.

Founded in 1819 by Henry Laurens Pinckney, son of Charles Pickney, who was its sole editor for the first fifteen years of publication.

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