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Rare Confederate title from Petersburg...
Rare Confederate title from Petersburg...
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February 29, 1864
THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, Feb. 29, 1864 Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the focus of a six month long siege when ended in early April, 1865, when Lee withdrew his troops from Petersburg and urged Jefferson Davis to remove the capital from Richmond. The war would end shortly thereafter.
This is an uncommon Confederate newspaper from Petersburg, with much front page war content including items headed: "Latest From The North--Progress of Sherman's Expedition--The Great Cavalry Cavalcade Which Gen. Forrest Has Routed--Sherman's Army, Its Progress & Its Purpose--The Grand Plan of the Spring Campaign--It Has Already Come to Grief--Advance of Longstreet" "Murder, Violence & Treason" "From The Front" "Another Prison Excavation" "From the Army of Tennessee" .
Although more than half of the bkpg. is taken up with ads, there are other items including: "Gen. Longstreet's Command" "The Late Battle Near Lake City" "Capture of a Steamer" "Yankee Prisoners" and a letter signed in type by: J.E. B. Stuart (see).
Complete as a single sheet newspaper, small piece from a lower corner affects two notices only, otherwise in nice condition. A period hand-written note across the top margin of pg. 2 relates to the editorial.
Category: Confederate
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