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The Old Flag. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1
Lithograph of an original newspaper manuscript first published by Captain William H. May and Union soldiers while imprisoned at Camp Ford, Tyler, Smith County, Texas. The paper was published for the purpose of "enlivening the monotonous, at times almost unbearably eventless life of Camp Ford" (J. P. Robbins, Preface to The Old Flag). Included are humorous articles, jokes, poems, and advertisements, along with a list of prisoners. The manuscript was originally hand lettered and illustrated on unruled letter paper.
Date:
February 17, 1864
Creator:
May, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tri-Weekly State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 17, 1864
Tri-weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 17, 1864
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History