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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05988.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Confederate wallpaper newspapers |
| Title | The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 20 (October 15, 1864)] |
| Date | 15 October 1864 |
| Author | Sandoz, Joel H. (fl. 1840-1864) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Proclaims importance of states' rights. Discusses use of taxes, freed slaves, labor. French translation on right side. Printed on brown-sepia paper. Green and white floral pattern. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Printing States' Rights Taxes or Taxation Labor Slavery African American History Freemen |
| People | Sandoz, Joel H. (fl. 1840-1864) |
| Place written | Opelousas, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| 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. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |