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Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective

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Contains selected full-text articles from issues of the New York Herald, the Charleston Mercury, and the Richmond Enquirer. 

All Branch LibrariesStephen A. Schwarzman BuildingThe New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsSchomburg Center for Research in Black CultureThomas Yoseloff Business CenterStavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
History, United States History, Historical Newspapers, U.S. Newspapers
<p>The text begins with the events preceding the outbreak of war at Fort Sumter, continues through the surrender at Appomattox, and concludes with the assassination and funeral of Abraham Lincoln. Included are descriptive news articles, eyewitness accounts and official reports of battles and events, editorials, advertisements, and biographies. Articles which describe events other than military concerns of the day are also included. Among the topics covered are travel, arts and leisure, geographical descriptions, sports and sporting, and social events.</p>
English