Lengthy battle report from General Hooker...

Item # 705404

October 31, 1862

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 31, 1862

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Major General Joseph Hooker letter
* Official account pf the Battle of Glendale

Not just a newspaper from the Confederates States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "Confederate & State Authority" "Killed At Pocotaligo" "Southern Items" "The Courts" "City Intelligence" "The Way Whiskey is Smuggled Into Richmond" and several Acts from the Confederate Congress.
The back page includes a lengthy editorial, a few bits of which include: "...that recent dispatches have been received here form General Lee in which it is stated that he had made a close reconnaissance to the banks of the Potomac...every Yankee had been driven across the river leaving no appearance of the enemy in Virginia..." and "It appears that considerable panic already prevails at some points on our seacoast in anticipation of attacks by the enemy. It is reported that in Savannah many of the people are acting on the foolish & foregone conclusion that the city is to be captured..." with much more.
Also on the back page: "Additional From The North" with subheads including: "The Rebels Falling Back--The Burning of the Blanche--Captain Smith's Experience in Richmond--General Kearney's Letter...". Also: "Latest From the North" plus there is a lengthy letter signed in type by: Joseph Hooker, concerning "The Battle of Glendale".
Complete as a single sheet newspaper, close-trimmed at the bottom portion of the left margin does shave some letters at the margin's edge.

AI notes: At the Battle of Glendale on June 30, 1862, General Joseph Hooker commanded a division in the Union III Corps and played a crucial role in holding the right-center of the Union defensive line during the chaotic and fragmented Confederate assaults. Positioned near the Glendale crossroads, Hooker's division faced intense pressure from forces under James Longstreet and A.P. Hill, who were attempting to break through the Union line and sever the Army of the Potomac's retreat path to the James River. Despite the confusion caused by poor Union coordination and the absence of General McClellan from the battlefield, Hooker led his men with aggression and determination, helping to repel multiple Confederate attacks throughout the day. His leadership and the tenacity of his troops were instrumental in preventing a Confederate breakthrough at a critical juncture in the Seven Days Battles, ultimately allowing the Union army to continue its withdrawal toward a stronger defensive position at Malvern Hill.