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Civil War Newspapers- EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION REACTION,ANTIETAM, SOLDIERS HOME

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Boston Morning Journal September 24 1862-ABRAHAM LINCOLN RELEASED HIS EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ON SEPTEMBER 22ND, THIS FINE PAPER HAS REACTION TO THAT PROCLAMATION , THE PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION- This document may become the most important ever issued in this country since the declaration of Independence … THE NEW YORK PRESS ON THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION- Comments from the Tribune, World, Times, Herald…BY TELEGRAPH- FROM WASHINGTON- THE PROCLAMATION… THE REBEL RETREAT CROSSING OVER THE POTOMAC BY THE FEDERAL ARMY MATTERS AT HARPERS FERRY WHY THE ENEMY WAS NOT ENGAGED ON THURSDAY, FROM MCCLELLAN’S ARMY- THE UNION FORCES RAPIDLY CROSSING INTO VIRGINIA, THE WAR IN KENTUCKY, FROM MISSOURI -PURSUIT OF QUANTRILL’S GUERILLAS, THE BATTLE AT IUKA, FROM WASHINGTON- THE PRESIDENT – Mr. Lincoln now resides in one of the cottages at the Soldiers Home…nice piece on Lincoln and his summer/fall residence( one of the nicest places to visit in Washington DC , especially if you want to feel close to Abraham Lincoln) OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE- THE GREAT BATTLE SHARPSBURG, MD SEPTEMBER 19 1862- Nice piece on Antietam by CARLETON, FROM RICHMOND -VIRGINIA MOVEMENT OF REBEL TROOPS TOWARDS PETERSBURG, THE RICHMOND PRESS ON THE LATE BATTLES, ” ALL QUIET ON THE POTOMAC ” THE TWO ARMIES TAKING A BRIEF REST, OUR TROOPS IN FORCE AT SHARPSBURG AND WILLIAMSPORT, LOSS OF REBEL GENERALS GENERAL’S WRIGHT, LONG STREET AND ANDERSON WOUNDED, REBEL LOSS 20,000 MEN , DEVASTATION OF PROPERTY OF MARYLANDERS, THE REBELS IN FULL FORCE ON THE POTOMAC, CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED ON THE FIELD, VISITORS TO THE LATE BATTLEGROUND NUMEROUS, much more, excellent editorials, very nice uncut newspaper, very good condition, normal wear and tear, as with all my newspapers- please look at the photos and ask questions , thanks