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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06107.29 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Union Occupation Newspapers |
| Title | The New South. [Vol.1, no. 52 (September 5, 1863)] |
| Date | 5 September 1863 |
| Author | Sears, Joseph H. (fl. 1850-1862) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Union occupation newspaper. Contains a sarcastic poem titled "Farewell to the South," disparaging views of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan, a list of "Loyal Generals" who support abolition and "unconditionally sustain the President and his constitutional advisers," and a detailed description of the layout of Fort Sumter. Articles concerning the 6th Conn. are circled. Many humorous stories are marked "show this to Frank," insulting poem about Jefferson Davis written in the voice of his coachman, list of those wounded and killed. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Guerrilla Warfare Confederate States of America Confederate General or Leader Poetry Abolition Slavery African American History President Government and Civics Fort Sumter Fortification Humor and Satire Death Injury or Wound |
| People | Sears, Joseph H. (fl. 1850-1862) |
| Place written | Port Royal, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |