Major-General Lafayette McLaws... Captain John S. Mosby...
The Confederate version of "Harper's Weekly"...
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April 04, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, April 4, 1863 A very rare publication from the Confederacy which seldom comes to the collector market. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations.
The front page is entirely taken up by a print of: "Major-General Lafayette McLaws". A biography of him takes more than two-thirds of page 3. More than half of page 2 is taken up with a report headed: "The Times" which reports on the latest events of the Civil War. Among the items are: "...Capt. Mosby of Stuart's cavalry, not content with the capture of Brig. Gen. Stoughton made another bold dash into the enemy's lines...In return for Capt. Mosby's pleasantries the exasperated Yankees pounced down upon an unprotected young lady, Miss Antonia Ford of Fairfax, and dragged her to prison on toughen pretense of her being a spy...the Dutch-Yankee, Gen. Rosecrans, has changed his base, retreated from Murfreesboro making Columbia his left wing...Deserters continue to come in, confirming previous reports of the demoralization in Banks's army...The Yankees tell us that Jack Morgan's men have been again throwing trains off the Nashville & Louisville Railroad; they declare that the Vicksburg cut-off is progressing finely...A negro regiment is being organized in Massachusetts and the Yankees are chuckling like drunken demons over the atrocities committed by a negro regiment during a late raid into Florida..." and much, much more.
Another page has a literary item themed on the Civil War titled: "A Glimpse Of Dixie" which also includes 7 illustrations (see).
Begun on September 13, 1862 the "Southern Illustrated News" sought to fill the void left when the Southern States lost access to Harper’s Weekly and other illustrated newspapers from the North. In its “Salutatory,” in the first issue the editors state: "...We propose to issue an Illustrated Family Newspaper…devoted to literature, to public instruction and amusement, to general news, and to the cause of our country in this trying hour when she is engaged in a terrible, but resolute and hopeful struggle for her liberty and independence..." Although it could be argued it never lived up to all of these goals as reports from the war were very limited, it was an important publication nonetheless. At its peak boasting as many subscribers as the largest daily paper in Richmond. As with all Southern publications it suffered from lack of supplies, reporters, artists and engravers as many had been drafted either into the military or into the service of the Confederate administration to engrave paper money and stamps. The engravings were crude when compared to Yankee publications.
Eight pages, scattered foxing, in very nice, clean condition.
The front page is entirely taken up by a print of: "Major-General Lafayette McLaws". A biography of him takes more than two-thirds of page 3. More than half of page 2 is taken up with a report headed: "The Times" which reports on the latest events of the Civil War. Among the items are: "...Capt. Mosby of Stuart's cavalry, not content with the capture of Brig. Gen. Stoughton made another bold dash into the enemy's lines...In return for Capt. Mosby's pleasantries the exasperated Yankees pounced down upon an unprotected young lady, Miss Antonia Ford of Fairfax, and dragged her to prison on toughen pretense of her being a spy...the Dutch-Yankee, Gen. Rosecrans, has changed his base, retreated from Murfreesboro making Columbia his left wing...Deserters continue to come in, confirming previous reports of the demoralization in Banks's army...The Yankees tell us that Jack Morgan's men have been again throwing trains off the Nashville & Louisville Railroad; they declare that the Vicksburg cut-off is progressing finely...A negro regiment is being organized in Massachusetts and the Yankees are chuckling like drunken demons over the atrocities committed by a negro regiment during a late raid into Florida..." and much, much more.
Another page has a literary item themed on the Civil War titled: "A Glimpse Of Dixie" which also includes 7 illustrations (see).
Begun on September 13, 1862 the "Southern Illustrated News" sought to fill the void left when the Southern States lost access to Harper’s Weekly and other illustrated newspapers from the North. In its “Salutatory,” in the first issue the editors state: "...We propose to issue an Illustrated Family Newspaper…devoted to literature, to public instruction and amusement, to general news, and to the cause of our country in this trying hour when she is engaged in a terrible, but resolute and hopeful struggle for her liberty and independence..." Although it could be argued it never lived up to all of these goals as reports from the war were very limited, it was an important publication nonetheless. At its peak boasting as many subscribers as the largest daily paper in Richmond. As with all Southern publications it suffered from lack of supplies, reporters, artists and engravers as many had been drafted either into the military or into the service of the Confederate administration to engrave paper money and stamps. The engravings were crude when compared to Yankee publications.
Eight pages, scattered foxing, in very nice, clean condition.
Category: Confederate
