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Rare mention of Kit Carson in the Civil War... Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Rare mention of Kit Carson in the Civil War... Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Item # 706606
March 14, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1862 The front page has much reporting on the Civil War including one column heads: "The "Advance of the Army" "Latest Intelligence from the Vicinity of Manassas" "Rebels Expected to Make a Stand at Gordonsville" "Gen. McClellan & His Army" and more.
Page 2 begins with: "The Naval Engagements" which concerns the historic battle between the Monitor & Merrimac. The back page also has much reporting concerning the: "Naval Battle In Hampton Roads". Other page 2 Civil War reports as well.
Page 5 has: "The Battle In New Mexico--A Desperate Day's Fighting" which takes 3/4 of a column & includes: "Kit Carson was in command of a regiment of volunteers who were deployed as skirmishers. His command did good service during the action, and behaved well."
More war coverage continues on the back page with: "The Evacuation of Winchester" "The Great Naval Victory" "Rebel Official & Unofficial Reports of the Naval Battle in Hampton Roads" "Jeff Davis' Message on Floyd" which is signed by him in type: Jefferson Davis; and "The Battle of Pea Ridge".
Eight pages, toning to a quadrant of the front page, nice condition.
Category: Yankee
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