Rare CONFEDERATE Louisville KY 1861 Civil War Newspaper

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Rare CONFEDERATE Louisville KY 1861 Civil War Newspaper is a complete, genuine historic newspaper with the following title, date and description: LOUISVILLE DAILY COURIER , Louisville, Kentucky., June 14, 1861. * Rare title from the Confederacy * Battle of Big Bethel * Louisiville KY During the Civil War Louisville was mostly a Yankee-held city, but it was under Confederate control from the outbreak of the Civil War until mid-September, 1861, meaning it was a Confederate town for just five months. Rare to find issues from this narrow "Confederate window" but is one. T are various front page reports on the Civil War including those headed: * The Loss of Bethel--Government & Telegraphic Lies * Buena Visa Spring * Rebels Out of Leather * What is Thought of the Battle of Great Bethel--The Force Moving on Harper's Ferry--The Big Gun 'Union' Recovered--The Indiana Zouaves to Break up a Rebel Encampment and more. More significant Civil War heads on pgs. 3 & 4 (see photos) including: * The Loss At Bethel! * 500,000 Soldiers In Virginia! * Fight At Romney! * The Virginians Routed! * 50,000 Troops Called Out! * The Abolitionists To be Repelled and more. This issue is archivally rejoined at the spine, some small binding holes in the left margin, otherwise in very nice & clean condition. Four pages, large folio size. See below the photo for read more