A more rare title from the Confederacy...
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March 30, 1861
NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, Louisiana, March 30, 1861
* Confederate newspaper
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 there after Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering 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.
This is an uncommon 8 page issue from over two months after Louisiana seceded from the Union. Pg. 2 has many Resolutions from the "Convention of the State of Louisiana" which dealt with the secession issues, including: "Providing for the ratification of the Constitution of the Confederates States of America" and "Concerning Electors of the President & Vice President of the Confederate States" and other. Each is present in both English and French. Pg.3 also has much text on the "'Convention of the State of Louisiana taking nearly 4 columns. Similar items are on pg. 4 with much of pgs. 5-8 taken up with a wide variety of ads including several runaway slave ads, Negroes for sale ads, and the like. The bkpg. has 2 columns of "Steamboat" ads with little illustrations within each.
Eight pgs., irregular at the spine from disbinding, some minor edge tears, otherwise quite nice.
* Confederate newspaper
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 there after Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering 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.
This is an uncommon 8 page issue from over two months after Louisiana seceded from the Union. Pg. 2 has many Resolutions from the "Convention of the State of Louisiana" which dealt with the secession issues, including: "Providing for the ratification of the Constitution of the Confederates States of America" and "Concerning Electors of the President & Vice President of the Confederate States" and other. Each is present in both English and French. Pg.3 also has much text on the "'Convention of the State of Louisiana taking nearly 4 columns. Similar items are on pg. 4 with much of pgs. 5-8 taken up with a wide variety of ads including several runaway slave ads, Negroes for sale ads, and the like. The bkpg. has 2 columns of "Steamboat" ads with little illustrations within each.
Eight pgs., irregular at the spine from disbinding, some minor edge tears, otherwise quite nice.
Category: Confederate
