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Yankee deserters escape... along Williamsburg Road...



Item # 680866

January 19, 1864

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, , Virginia, Jan. 19, 1864  A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Tenure of Cabinet Officers--Report of the Committee on the Judiciary" "which takes most of the page. Also on the front page: "City Intelligence" "Confiscation of Yankee Goods" "Captain John Kennedy" and other smaller items.
The back page has a lengthy editorial, beginning: "The senseless  meat-panic is on us again. The Southern Confederacy is to be put on short commons of beef and pork. Horour of horrours!..." with more. Also on the bkpg. is: "The Confederate Congress" with reports taking close to two columns.
Single sheet with a full banner masthead, minor rubbing to the upper left, otherwise in nice condition.

Category: Confederate