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May 24, 1864

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 24, 1864 

* Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends

The prime feature of this issue is the nice ftpg. Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS ON RED RIVER--Release of the Union Gunboats--Splendid Achievement of Lt. Colonel Bailey of the 19th Army Corps".
Among the front page column heads: "GRANT!" "Our Forces Stronger than at the Beginning of the Campaign" "Arrival of Generals Seymour & Shaler at Charlottesville" "The Rebels Require All Who Do Not Fight to Pray" "Reported Defeat of Grant at Stannard's Mill" "SHERMAN" "Our Fleet Out of the Red River" "Extensive Conflagration at Natchez" & more. More war reporting on the inside as well. Included is a single sheet "Supplement" issue.
Ten page, very nice condition.

Category: Yankee