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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05988.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Confederate wallpaper newspapers |
| Title | The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 1 (June 4, 1864)] |
| Date | 4 June 1864 |
| Author | Sandoz, Joel H. (fl. 1840-1864) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Congratulatory order by Gen. John A. Wharton after the Battle of Pleasant Hill, a report by Gen. R. E. Lee on Petersburg and a message of Confederate President Jefferson Davis delivered before the Confederate Congress. French translation on right side. Floral pattern printed in purplish brown, tan and bright sky blue. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Printing Battle Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Sandoz, Joel H. (fl. 1840-1864) |
| Place written | Opelousas, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Additional Information | Before 1852, the Opelousas Courier was titled The Opelousas Gazette, and was published by Joel Sandoz and George Addison. The Courier was published from 1852 to 1910, with some issues printed on wallpaper from 1862 to 1864. Often translated into French, its French title was Le Courier des Opelousas. Printed on wallpaper. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |