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Tag Archives: newspapers
No More Purloining & Flattering Press?
From The New-York Times November 21, 1861: THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRESS. Arrangements have been made between the Heads of Departments in Washington and the representatives of the New-York Press, by which, it is hoped, much of the inconvenience and … Continue reading
D—-d Hessians!
An editorial from the October 26, 1861 edition of the Richmond Daily Dispatch: Who are we fighting? –The term “Yankee” ought no longer to be applied to the enemy. Such a term is not just to the fighting men on … Continue reading
“torch-light procession”; layin’ a keel
In Lieu of Radway’s Ready Relief? Given the Radway Company’s strong Union stance in yesterday’s post I doubt it is sending any of its wondrous elixir to Confederate soldiers. Here’s a story about a substitute in one Rebel camp. From … Continue reading
Shovel Manufacturer Does His Part
To Aid Secession’s Cause You can read a good account of the pro-Union attack on the Bridgeport Advertiser & Farmer at the Civil War Daily Gazette. The northern loyalists found some interesting items while ransacking the newspapers offices. From The … Continue reading
Bull Run Brings Out Bears
Securities Down 4% on Wall Street From the Northern perspective, the first reports from the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run) were positive. That all changed as the Confederates stopped the Union advance on Henry Hill cold. This piece details … Continue reading
