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Very rare "camp" newspaper from near the beginning of the Civil War...
Very rare "camp" newspaper from near the beginning of the Civil War...
Item # 701671
June 26, 1861
THE NATIONAL GUARD, Camp Pennsylvania, Baltimore, June 26, 1861
* Very rare Union Civil War camp publication
* 19th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
A very rare "camp" newspaper from the early months of the Civil War. Although it began in July, 1856 printed at Camp McLellan, Lancaster, Pa., it was resurrected in early 1861 at its new location, hence the "vol. 2 no. 1" noted in the masthead, just the third issue at the new location.
Typical of camp newspapers it is of small size as they used a small printing press appropriately portable to travel with the regiments during the war.
Articles are headed: "To Our Patrons" "Rumors" "Letters In Camp" "Our Heading" and other items.
Eight pages, 5 1/4 by 9 inches, archivally rejoined at the spine with two older mends at the spine, otherwise very nice condition.
Category: The Civil War
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