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Confederate newspaper from Raleigh, near the end of the war...
Confederate newspaper from Raleigh, near the end of the war...
Item # 705485
November 23, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 23, 1864
* Rare Confederate publication
* Civil War nearing the end
Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from the latter months of the Civil War.
The front page includes: "From Georgia" "Later from the North" has: "...reports that Beauregard was marching against the city with a large force from Corinth..."; "Congressional" and a short bit: "From Richmond" which notes: "It is reported there was a fight at Strawberry Plains today & three hundred negroes killed. No official news." There is a lengthy list of the: "North Carolina Legislature". Many front page ads as well, including: "For the Soldiers" and "Boxes For Soldiers".
The back page has a lengthy editorial headed: "The War" which begins: "It is probable that the campaign in Virginia may be closed for the present year. Early has driven Sheridan, and Sheridan has driven Early..." with much more good reading. Also on pg. 2: "Troubles". But the majority of page 2 is taken up with the: "MESSAGE of His Excellency A. B. Vance to the General Assembly of North Carolina." which is signed by him in type: Zebulon B. Vance. This is followed by two other interesting items, one beginning: "It is a notable fact that most of the evil suggestions which obstruct the progress of the Confederacy, and militate against the success of the cause, emanate from Georgia--'Confederate' [the newspaper]. The tune of the 'Confederate' has changed..." with more.
Complete as a single sheet newspaper which is typical for late-war issues from the South as most of the paper mills were in the North. Folio size, a tiny hole near the center affects very little, in very nice condition.
AI notes: The Daily Progress was a Confederate newspaper published in Raleigh, North Carolina, during the American Civil War, serving as a key source of news, opinion, and propaganda for the Southern cause. Founded by J.L. Pennington, it covered local and national events, including military campaigns, political developments, and social issues, reflecting the perspectives and sentiments of North Carolina and the broader Confederacy. Notably, the newspaper continued publishing even after Raleigh fell to Union forces in April 1865; its April 19, 1865 edition reported on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, offering an editorial lamenting the event and urging citizens to pledge allegiance to the Union. The Daily Progress ceased publication later that year, marking the end of its role as a chronicler of Confederate life, and its surviving issues are now valuable resources for historians and genealogists studying the Civil War era.
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