Rare NEW ORLEANS LA Louisiana Deep South CONFEDERATE Civil War 1862 Newspaper. (Note: additional images are located below the description). Shown is an original & historic old newspaper, offered to enhance your collectible interest: THE DAILY DELTA, Louisiana, February 4, 1862. Rare Confederate title From the deep South First Battle of Bull Run Official reports from the Confederates. Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28.
Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering without a fight. So "Confederate" issues from New Orleans are limited to those published between Louisiana's secession from the Union on January 26, 1861 and the end of April, 1862, just a brief 15 month period. This is a particularly significant issue as almost the entire front page is taken up with: "The Battle of Manassas" "Official Reports of General Johnston and Beauregard" "which begins with the: "Report of General Johnston which takes half of the front page & is signed by him in type: J. Johnston, General , and the balance of the pg. Is taken up with the: "Report of General Beauregard" which is concluded in a later edition. The only other item on the ftpg. Is a small bit headed: "Engagement at Velasco" (see). There are additional Civil War reports on pg. 3 has some news items but is mostly taken up with ads, including a small illustrated ad for: Ran Away--The slave woman Elizabeth... " with details (see) & another: "Negroes For Sale. Has some more Civil War reports with: "Small Notes--A Relief" "Another Fight in the Sound" "From the Seat of War in Virginia" "List of Vessels that have run the Blockade", plus there are many illustrated steamboat ads as well. Even browning throughout, a bit irregular at the blank spine margin not affecting any text, generally very nice. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic!We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind. They are guaranteed to be original! For this specific item, A U.
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Please check with your country's. We have been dealers in rare newspapers for over 43 years, serve as consultants to multiple museums, and are members of the American Antiquarian Society. Timothy Hughes Rare Newspapers P. Desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.The item "Rare NEW ORLEANS LA Louisiana Deep South CONFEDERATE Civil War 1862 Newspaper" is in sale since Wednesday, September 26, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Civil War (1861-65)\Original Period Items\Other Civil War Original Items". The seller is "timhu" and is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.