Rare Confederate Civil War Winston NC North Carolina 1863 Southern old Newspaper
Rare Confederate Civil War Winston NC North Carolina 1863 Southern old Newspaper. Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, September 24, 1863. Rare Confederate publication from the Civil War. This is a very rare title from the Confederacy.
According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era. The front page contains several war related reports including a lengthy item taken from the "New York World" headed: "Lincoln's Letter at the North" which begins.
We quite agree with the President, that so long as the South maintains this temper, there is no chance of restoring the Union by a compromise... With much more, taking half of the page (see for portions).
Are: "Northern Opinion" "Policy of the Lincoln Administration" and "The Troubles in Iredell and Wilkes" which concerns deserters from the Civil War. Half of the back page is taken up with advertisements but also includes: "A Proclamation by the Governor of North Carolina" which takes an entire column. One of the advertisements is headed. Wanted for the Soldiers 200,000 pounds cherries, seeded...
Complete in four pages, light water stain in the upper right, a few minor margin tears, and a small piece from the blank upper left of the front leaf causing no text loss, small area of paper weakness on the back leaf affects about 5 words, inconsistent inking, otherwise nice. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic!
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