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!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1863
Page
1
A long dispatch from a Union camp describes movements into Kentucky Tennessee and Memphis with notes on regimental officers and local civic sentiment. The writer laments treason and praises loyal troops while recounting life on the march and portage, including harbor arrivals and a vivid but nongraphic slice of camp humor and danger.
A wounded 25th Michigan private writes from Louisville about months of pain and recovery. He recounts Moore sending him home to heal, thanks officers and comrades, and details his reassignment to Provost Marshal duties while seeking full recovery. He notes Col Moore’s removal and Major Fitch taking command, with the regiment split and moved toward Colombia Kentucky.
A narrator recounts a nerve wracking Christmas morning when a letter spurs hurried travel and missed trains. Snooka the lawyer warns of a consequence if not at a distant station, and the scene shifts to a waiting room and a slow train ride with a dour, restless elderly man nearby as tension builds toward departure.
A fragment from Col Morrow, late Detroit Democratic recorder, urges a discharged private to defend the government against rebels and sympathizers. He warns that betraying the nation leads to punishment and a miserable end, insisting loyalty to constitutional order and the flag.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.