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, New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 18, 1862 Rare Confederate title From the deep South 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 which surrendered 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. Front page war-related item include: "What the Morning Journals Say" which begins. The Crescent speaks of the many theories put forth by the Lincolnites to account for their defeats in the present war--every one as far from the truth as the North will ever be from conquering the South if the war should last a century... Also: "Letters From Baton Rouge" which takes over a full column. And: "From The Seat of War In Virginia".
There are additional war-related items on pages 2 & 3 also with most of the bkpg. Ads is an illustrated one for: "Negroes For Sale" (see).
Complete in 4 pages, irregular at the spine margin with some loss caused by dis binding. Loose at the spine as well. 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.
The per-item additional cost for folders, portfolios, and presentation cases vary. We will still provide tracking and insure them at our expense. Please check with your country's. We have been dealers in rare newspapers for over 41 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 Thursday, January 14, 2016. 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.