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Full front page is a Civil War map...
Full front page is a Civil War map...
Item # 701591
June 22, 1861
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 22, 1861
* Very nice full front page map of Virginia
* Early months of the American Civil War
The entire front page is taken up with a huge Civil War map, headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN VIRGINIA - Position of the Rebel Forces, Batteries, Entrenchments and Encampments in Virginia -- The Fortifications for the Protection of Richmond."
Various war reporting on the inside pages.
Eight pages, a few small, older tape stains, good condition.
AI notes: In June of 1861, Virginia was a state in the throes of rapid transformation as it adapted to life in the Confederacy just weeks after seceding from the Union in April. The state’s militias were being reorganized into Confederate regiments, with towns and counties raising volunteer companies and establishing training camps, particularly around Richmond and along strategic points like the Potomac River. Railroads, rivers, and key towns were fortified in anticipation of Union incursions, while local newspapers carried fervent appeals for enlistment and reports on the growing Confederate military presence. Political divisions were stark: while the eastern counties largely supported secession, western counties harbored strong Unionist sentiment, foreshadowing the eventual creation of West Virginia. Civilian life was disrupted as men left farms and businesses to join the army, towns were garrisoned, and the economy began adjusting to a wartime footing. Though major battles had not yet occurred in Virginia, the state was alive with military preparation, political tension, and the uneasy uncertainty of a population adjusting to the realities of civil war.
Category: The Civil War
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