1863 Confederate CW newspaper Battl CHICKAMAUGA Georgia

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Please visit our EBAY STORE at the link below for HUNDREDS of more HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS on sale or at auction: /Steve-Goldman-HISTORICAL-NEWSPAPERS_W0QQsspagenameZL2222QQtZkm SEE PHOTO----- COMPLETE ORIGINAL single sheet Confederate Civil War newspaper, the Daily Charleston Mercury (SOUTH CAROLINA) dated Sept 29, 1863. Front page and back page news coverage of the Battle of CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia. T is also a list of South Carolina Confederate soldiers kiled in this epic battle. The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18 to September 20 , 1863 , marked the end of a Union offensive in south-central Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign. The battle was the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater of the American Civil War . The battle was fought between the Union Army of the Cumberland under Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans and the Confederate Army of Tennessee under General Braxton Bragg , and was named for the (now South) Chickamauga Creek, which flows into the Tennessee River about 3.5 miles northeast of downtown Chattanooga . Chickamauga was a local Indian word meaning "Stagnant River" or, less accurately, "River of Death," usage that may have begun after the battle. Battle of Chickamauga , Thomas's heroic defense that day earned him the nickname The Rock of Chickamauga . It is recognized that although his troops fought valiantly, it was his personal determination that saved the Union army from disaster. Bragg failed to pursue the Union forces, due to the horrible losses he had suffered and also for want to logistical support. On September 21 , Rosecrans's army withdrew to the city of Chattanooga while the Confederates occupied the surrounding heights and laid siege upon the Union forces. Unable to break the siege, Rosecrans was relieved of his command of the Army of the Cumberland on October 19 . It took the relief forces of Maj. Gens. Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman and the Battle of Chattanooga that November to break Bragg's grip on the city. Considered a Confederate victory for halting the Union advance, the Battle of Chickamauga was a costly one. It claimed an estimated 34,624 casualties (16,170 for the Union; 18,454 for the Confederates). Confederate Civil war newspapers are much scarcer than Union Civil War newspapers and the demand for them is quite high. They generally do not have the large display headlines as seen in Union Civil War newspapers but their anti-Yankee editorial text and commentary are priceless. Very Good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay $8 priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. Please note that insurance is optional but highly recommended as once package is in the mail, buyer accepts all responsibility for loss or damage while in transit. We accept payment by PAYPAL, personal check, Money order, or credit card (Visa and Master Charge). We list hundreds of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week and we ship packages twice a week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN! Please check out our constantly updated offerings by doing a seller search by : /ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MfcISAPICommand=ViewListedItems&since=2&userid=qrst&include=0&rows=200 Please visit our EBAY STORE at: /Steve-Goldman-HISTORICAL-NEWSPAPERS_W0QQsspagenameZL2222QQtZkm Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been... read more

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