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1874 Battle of Liberty Place... New Orleans...
1874 Battle of Liberty Place... New Orleans...
Item # 718614
September 18, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 18 , 1874
* Battle of Liberty Place ends
* New Orleans LA Lousiana
* John McEnery & William Pitt Kellogg
* Confederate veterans
The top of page 7 has a one column heading in bold lettering: "SURRENDER" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 4 columns.
Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: The Battle of Liberty Place, fought on September 14, 1874, in New Orleans, was a violent insurrection led by the White League, a white supremacist paramilitary group seeking to overthrow Louisiana’s Reconstruction-era Republican government. Comprising about 5,000 armed men, the White League attacked state government buildings and clashed with the Metropolitan Police and state militia loyal to Republican Governor William Pitt Kellogg, who had been elected with the support of Black voters and federal troops. After intense fighting, the White League briefly seized control of key government sites, effectively staging a coup and challenging federal authority. However, President Ulysses S. Grant promptly sent federal troops to restore order, and within three days, Kellogg was reinstated. The battle exposed the fragility of Reconstruction governments and the violent resistance they faced from white supremacist groups determined to restore white dominance. This event foreshadowed the eventual collapse of Reconstruction efforts in Louisiana and the broader South. The subsequent erection—and later removal—of a monument honoring the White League underscored the enduring legacy of racial conflict and the contested memory of this dark chapter in American history.
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