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May 30, 1861

NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, Louisiana, May 30, 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 ftpg. 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 are many reports relating to the Civil War on the front page, several brief, including: "From Louisville" "Invasion of Western Virginia" "Proclamation of Gen. McClelland" "The Truce" "An Act of Despotism" "More Troops" "One of the Guns" "The Washington Artillery" and more.
Page 2 has both Civil War items & regular news of the day, including: "Blockade of Mobile" "The Martyr Jackson" "Resources of the South" "Free Negroes North" and more. Pages 3 & 4 are mostly taken up with ads including several illustrated slave ads: "Sale of Negroes" "Negroes For Sale" "& others.
Four pages, various minor tears at the margins, a few small tape mends, loose at the spine.

Category: Confederate