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The issue reporting this newspaper's infamous destruction...
The issue reporting this newspaper's infamous destruction...
Item # 705727
March 18, 1863
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 18, 1863
* Rare pro-Confederate title
Within are wealth of articles concerning the copperhead's position on the war, with obvious bias. Perhaps the best content is the wealth of reporting on the destruction of this newspaper's offices, the event for which this newspaper is known.
Articles include: "The Mob & the Military" "Terrific Negro Riot in Detroit" "The Crisis Office Mobbed" "A Great Outrage" "Crisis Office Mobbed" "Another Fiendlike Outrage--Medary's Crisis Office Destroyed by a Mob" and more.
Other articles include various "Letters From The People!" supportive of Medary's newspaper and condemning of the mob that destroyed his presses; "What Arming Negroes Has Done" "Proclamation from the President--Soldiers Absent Without Leave Orders to Their Regiments" signed in type: Abraham Lincoln; "Federal Troubles With the Mormons", and so much more.
Eight pages, mild damp stains in the masthead, good condition.
AI notes: In March 1863, the offices of The Crisis, a Columbus, Ohio newspaper known for its outspoken Copperhead stance against the Civil War and President Lincoln’s policies, were violently attacked by a group of soldiers from the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. Angered by the paper’s anti-war rhetoric and perceived support for the Confederacy, the soldiers forcibly entered the building, ransacking the press and destroying equipment, temporarily halting publication. This incident reflected the intense political and social tensions in Northern states, where dissenting voices were often met with hostility, and it highlighted the fragile balance between freedom of the press and wartime patriotism. Despite the attack, the newspaper continued for a time under its editor, Samuel Medary, who later faced arrest for alleged conspiracy, with the paper ceasing operations following his death in 1864. The episode remains a striking example of the internal divisions and challenges to civil liberties in the Union during the Civil War.
A fascinating newspaper by a copperhead publisher who vehemently disagreed with Abraham Lincoln on the conduct of the Civil War which eventually led to the destruction of the newspaper's offices.
Category: The Civil War
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