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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05959.09.077 |
| From Archive Folder | Editions of the Southern Confederacy newspaper |
| Title | Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 194 (October 2, 1862)] |
| Date | 2 October 1862 |
| Author | Adair & Smith (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | President Lincoln's Proclamation of September 22 (Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation). |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Slavery African American History Government and Civics Union Forces |
| People | Adair, George Washington (1823-1899) Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) |
| Place written | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Additional Information | This newspaper was commenced by Dr. J.P. Hambleton, on the 15th of February, 1859, and continued until May, 1861, when its title was transferred to Messrs. Hanleiter and Adair. In March, 1861, Mr. G.W. Adair became associated with Mr. Hanleiter in its proprietorship. In May, Dr. Hambleton having discontinued the publication of his paper and transferred its title, etc. to Messrs. Hanleiter and Adair, they adopted, as being more general and appropriate the title of The Southern Confederacy - and associated with themselves as Co-editors, Mr. J.H. Smith, who in June, 1861, purchased Mr. Hanleiter's interest. By July 4th 1861, the paper began using a letter and telegraphic correspondent located at Manassas Junction and other reporters at various points in Virginia. As the Union troops stormed down towards the Chattahoochee, the paper sought quarters in Macon, Georgia, however leaving a small staff in Atlanta to issue hand-bill "Extras" from proof presses. It's last copy was issued on the day the Confederates evacuated the City. So fell the City and the newspaper. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |