This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Reading a Civil War era Richmond Jeffersonian issue
A nearly 90 year old Richmond Jeffersonian from July 30 1863 is preserved by Mrs. Bouse’s family. The paper quotes editorials and humorous ads and recounts Gettysburg era battles including Lee Meade’s maneuvers and the Antietam crossing with civilians and draft riots. It notes prices, wartime sentiment, and a continued serial feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Lape
Charles Bouse
The
Richmond Jeffersonian
Philadelphia Inquirer
Lee
Potomac River
Gettysburg
Meade
Council of War
Virginia
Jeffersonian
Hagerstown
Potomac
Antietam
Warren
Humphreys
Howard
Wadsworth
French
Slocum
Sykes
Sedgwick
Williamsport
Maryland
Pettigrew
Jones Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Stuart
Williamsburg
Jenkins
New York City
New York
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Bolonius
Baker
Washington