The Emancipation Proclamation in a Kentucky newspaper...

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January 03, 1863

THE LOUISVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Tennessee, Jan. 3, 1863 Louisville is difficult to categorize as Union or Confederate during the Civil War as, depending on the time, there were factions within the city supporting both. To placate both sides the two leading newspapers took their stands: the "Courier" was very much pro-Confederate & the "Journal" was more pro-Union. This is the Yankee-leaning newspaper.
Certainly the most significant content is found on the back page, where is found the full text of the very historic Emancipation Proclamation, first announced in September, 1862 which formally became effective on January 1, 1863. The heads at the top of the page read: "The President's Proclamation" "The Emancipation Proclamation" and other heads relating to the war. Further down the column is the full text of the document which includes in part: "...all persons held as slaves within any state...the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thence forward and forever free..." (see). It is signed at its conclusion by the President: Abraham Lincoln.
Front page content includes: "The Great Battle of Murfreesboro!" "Federal Arms Victorious!" "The Rebel Army Retreating!" "Morgan in Full Retreat!" "A Skirmish Near Lebanon!" and more. Much on page 3 as well including: "The Great Battle at Murfreesboro" "Frightful Carnage on Both Sides" "The Skirmish with Morgan's Cavalry" and much more.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, large folio size, minor margin wear, generally nice condition.

Category: Yankee