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Item # 552228

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August 26, 1862
RICHMOND WHIG AND PUBLIC ADVERTISER, Richmond, Virginia, August 26, 1862 

* From the Confederate capital 
* Richmond, Virginia 


The front page has an editorial: "The Defensive Policy". There is also the business of the "Confederate Congress" and various war reports, including: "Retreat Of Pope's Army Capture Of A Yankee Guard And Two Locomotives".

Page 2 has an editorial: "The Financial Aspects of the War", plus: "Topics In The Capital" & a "List Of Casualties In The 21st Regiment Virginia Volunteers, Aug. 9, 1862".

Page 2 also has an address from General Floyd "To the People of Western Virginia", signed in type: John B. Floyd, & a report: "Execution Of A Deserter".

The back page has a list of Confederate Officers graduated from West Point.

Front page has the residue of an address label in the upper right corner & some rubbing in the text, has archival mends to a few margin tears.