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Posted by: Joanna Colclough
The siege of Vicksburg ended on July 4, 1863. The newspaper the Daily Citizen kept printing throughout the 47 day siege and resorted to using floral wallpaper when newsprint ran out.
Posted in: Civil War, Journalism, Newspapers
Posted by: Joanna Colclough
Re-posted from the main Library of Congress blog, learn about the full run of a Civil War regiment's newspaper recently acquired by the Serial & Government Publications Division.
Posted in: Civil War, Newspapers
Posted by: Heather Thomas
160 years have passed since the Battle of Shiloh was fought over April 6-7, 1862, and what we do know is that the Confederates were driven back and away from the battlefield on April 7, leading to a Union victory, and though the casualty numbers were alarmingly high, the estimated total for both sides was closer to over 23,000.
Posted in: Civil War, Digitized Newspapers, Newspapers