CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE MEMPHIS TENNESSEE APPEAL NEWSPAPER 1861

Description: By the end of 1861, paper shortages forced the editors of the Confederate newspaper, The Memphis Daily Appeal to publish issues every other day with 2 days of news on one 4pp sheet. An Original Complete 4pp Issue of the Appeal for December 26 and December 25 (the front page is Dec 26 to indicate this is the latest news). The paper is also folded on the right side, unlike most newspapers that had a left side fold. I have 2 other issues for December, all are 2 day combined issues with the fold on the right side-all have identical headings front & back page, but with different stories ). The top front page, Dec 26 bears an ink inscription and news of Col Browns Official Report of the Fight at Pensacola", General Grant's forces at Cairo, POW exchange by General Grant after the Battle of Belmont, Missouri , the escape through the Blockade of the Rebel Raider Sumter, with other War news- of General Price in Missouri. Ads include recruiting for the Columbus Kentucky Volunteers by Captain Reading, Confederate QM Dept hiring Negroes to serve as firemen on Government Steamers, a reward for the loss of an Ivory Handled Colt Repeater by a 1st Mississippi officer at Camp Beauregard, and ads for army caps, etc. and Steamboat Schedules posted.This paper is 21 x 27" and in Overall fair condition with Age stains, folds with wrinkles, edge wear, but complete and no missing text. Memphis, Tennessee was perhaps the strategic location for the Confederacy on the Mississippi River. 15.00 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Welcome to my Ebay Store. I am a specialist in early American Military & Historical items, especially American Civil War ephemera- letters, military & historic documents including broadsides, commissions, General Orders and other imprints and badges. I have been collecting and selling original American Civil War & US Military memorabilia for 41 years. PLEASE SEE MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER CIVIL WAR AND EARLY AMERICAN MILITARIA LISTINGS. I am a longtime member of the Company of Military Historians, the New England Antique Arms Association, the Ephemera Society of America & the Civil War Veterans Historical Assn. My customers have included some of the leading names in collecting and selling American History items, as well was as a wide range of novice & advanced collectors in addition to some 30 US federal, state, public and private university & municipal museums and libraries. NOTE: Any repair to a paper item is listed. I use only museum curator approved archival repair tape. All items are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic and in the condition as described. If you would like to Add Me as a Seller You Follow, please go to the Seller Information Bar on the Middle Right Side of the Page and click ‘Follow This Seller” I ship only USPS priority mail with insurance Mike Brackin

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