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From early in the Confederacy... Thoughts on Lincoln & the war...
From early in the Confederacy... Thoughts on Lincoln & the war...
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May 27, 1861
NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, Louisiana, May 27, 1861
* Rare Confederate title
* From the deep South
Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city which surrendered without a fight. So "Confederate" issues from New Orleans are limited to those published between Louisiana's secession from the Union on January 26, 1861 and the end of April, 1862, just a brief 15 month period.
The top of the front page has an interesting editorial: "What They Are Fighting For", which concludes with: "...the use of cotton, the manufacture of cotton, and the Southern market! Of these they will be deprived in future; and if they lose their 'bread and butter' thereby, the fault will not be ours."
There is much more on the Civil War on the front page as well, with items headed: "From the Pass--Probable Blockade" "Louisiana Intelligence" "Important From Norfolk--Six Men Killed & Several Wounded--Particulars of the firing at Sewell's Point" "Flag Presentations" "Interesting From Texas" "Gen. Beauregard" and more. One item includes: "The London Chronicle is down on Old Abe & his lack of statesmanship...Mr. Lincoln is further now from success against the South than he was when he started from Chicago..." with more (see).
War news carries over to page 2, and page 3 is entirely filled with ads, including illustrated ads for: "Negroes For Sale" and "...for the purchase and sale of slaves...".
Four pages, some old tape mends to the front page causing no loss of readability, various minor edge tears, some archival mends to the inside, including to the reverse of the print crease (shown), rejoined at the spine.
Category: Confederate
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