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On Sherman's capture of Savannah, in a Confederate newspaper...
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On Sherman's capture of Savannah, in a Confederate newspaper...

Item # 694448 ·
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 25, 1865  The front page has a lengthy article: "Cromwell, Lincoln and Virginia" providing a historical connection between Oliver Cromwell and Lincoln's actions. The front page also has: "The Savannah Patriots" noting: "...letter from a lady in Savannah...since the fall of Savannah. It shows who have been delighted at the arrival of the Yankees..." followed by a lengthy letter which notes near the end: "...I am nearly beside myself with joy. Loot evening I sent General Sherman a Christmas present. May God bless him for he has brought more joy to my heart than has been there for many a long day...".
Much on the war inside including; "Sherman At Savannah---His Letter--His Policy Regarding the Negroes". Included is Sherman's letter, noting in part: "I am merely a military commander & can only act in that capacity...Georgia is not out of the Union, and therefore the talk of 'reconstruction' appears to me inappropriate. Some of the people have been, and still are, in a state of revolt..." and much more.
Also: "Fighting in Kentucky" "Street Scenes in Baltimore" "The News" reports on talks for a peace.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, some dirtiness & foxing to the top quadrant of the front page only, otherwise mostly good.

Item from our most recent catalog - #368 - released for July, 2026

Categories: The Civil War, Confederate
Price
$74
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.