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Battle of Cold Harbor...
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June 04, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia VA, June 4, 1864
* Battle of Cold Harbor
* Rare Confederate title
Not only is this a Confederate newspaper, but it is from the capital of the Confederacy.
The front page has: "The War News--The Great Battle yesterday--The Enemy Repulsed At All Points" which gives considerable detail on the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, followed by: "General Lee's Army" which provides even more detail. This battle was big loss for the Yankees, Grant losing over 60,000 casualties to the South's loss of 25 to 30,000. (see photos).
The front page also has: "The Meaning & Object of the War as Told In The North" and: "Telegraphic--From General Lee's Army", "From North Georgia" and several smaller reports relating to the war.
The back page includes some lengthy editorial comment on recent events, with reference to Spotsylvania in one item: "We fear that Lt. General Grant has resolved beyond the power of change to avoid a decisive engagement & that the army of Norther Virginia will never have the honour of shooting as many Yankees in one day as it had upon the 12th of last month in the county of Spotsylvania..." with some talk of events at Cold Harbor. True to form for this newspaper, there is some fascinating reading in these editorial comments.
Also on the back page are: "From the Armies in Georgia" and various reports from: "The Confederate Congress" plus other items.
Complete as a single sheet newspaper with one column masthead, typical from late in the war as most paper mills were in the North and all efforts were made to conserve print space. A bit close-trimmed at the bottom right margin affects some notices only, otherwise very nice.
Always nice to have a Confederate report of a Southern battle victory in a Confederate newspaper.
Category: Confederate
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