Rare Confederate Battle of Antietam Sharpsburg Maryland 1862 Civil War Newspaper
Rare Confederate Battle of Antietam Sharpsburg Maryland 1862 Civil War Newspaper. Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE TRI-WEEKLY MERCURY, Charleston, South Carolina, Sept.
23, 1862 Rare from the Confederacy Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg Given the date, it is not surprising that the front page has an account of the Battle of Antietam, or as referred to by the Confederates: the Battle of Sharpsburg. And great to have this report in a Confederate newspaper. Almost a full column is headed: "From Our Army In Maryland--The Battle of Sharpsburg & Fall of Harper's Ferry", with a subhead: "The Surrender of Harper's Ferry--Further Particulars".
Also on the front page: The War in Kentucky--The Panic In Cincinnati--'Skedaddling' out of the City... The First Entry Into Frederick--Interesting Description and more. The back page includes: "The Great Battle of Sharpsburg - Movements of Lee" "The War In Kentucky" "The Capture of Harper's Ferry--Further Particulars of Our Victory In Maryland". Folio size, complete as a single sheet newspaper, wide margins, good condition. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic!
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