1862 CONFEDERATE NEWSPAPER Fredericksburg, VA "THE CHRISTIAN BANNER" Vol 1, No 2

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1862 CONFEDERATE NEWSPAPER Fredericksburg, VA THE CHRISTIAN BANNER -Vol 1, No 2
This an original and very scarce pro-slavery Confederate state newspaper published on May 20, 1862 in Fredericksburg, Virginia during the early years of the American Civil War.  It was called The Christian Banner and was published weekly by Free Will Baptist James W. Hunnicutt who was a Unionist in the Confederate state of Virginia and who was forced to shut down his newspaper the previous year because of pressure from local secessionists who were unhappy with Hunnicutt's pro-Union views.
When the Unionists gained control of Fredericksburg from the Confederates in May of 1862, Hunnicutt was finally able to resume publication of The Christian Banner, renumbering the new issues beginning with Vol. 1, No. 1.  The issue I have for sale here is Vol. 1, No. 2, second edition, dated May 20, 1862 from the newly reissued series.  The first edition of Vol. 1, No. 2 was published on May 17th with this revised second edition being published three days later on May 20th.  Only about 2,000 copies were printed and very few have survived.  Hunnicutt was only able to continue publishing for three short months while Fredericksburg was under Union occupation and as soon as Federal troops withdrew in August 1862, Hunnicutt was forced to shut down again at which time he relocated to Philadelphia, PA.
The paper is primarily filled with accounts of the war including the following articles:
Official printed proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln lifting the blockade on the ports of Beaufort in North Carolina, Royal in South Carolina and New Orleans in Louisiana.
Long editorial entitled "Rebellion and Stubbornness."
Gunboat fight on James River
From Fort Wright. The Rebels supposed to be evacuating the place.
Statement of released prisoners.
The advance of Gen. McClellan, Federal fleet at work, Capture of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
From Fortress Monroe. The Merrimac blown up by the Rebels, The Monitor and other gun boats gone to Norfolk.
Capture of 180 of Morgan's Cavalry.
General Halleck's Army, Beauregard concedes the possession of the Mississippi to the Federals and orders all Rebel troops to fall back on Corinth.
Affairs at Charleston and Norfolk.
and many other accounts of: Confederates being captured, ships being captured, skirmishes and surrenders.
One of the most interesting articles is entitled "Predictions of the Christian Banner, January 31st, 1861" from the previous year where 24 predictions are made about what will happen if the union is divided or disolved.
The 14" x 17¾" 4-page folio-size newspaper is in good condition but there is some fading in spots with various creases on the surface as well as tattered and creased edges, and the upper right corner is partially split.  Also, there are ink stains along the bottom edge with some highlighting of an article on page 3 (see photos) and the bottom border appears to be missing a small amount of text on page 3 and 4.
The newspaper wasn't printed on the common white newsprint of the era but instead had to be printed on this brown paper because of a lack of paper supply in Virginia.  According to an announcement on page 2 of this issue, "Being unable to obtain newspaper from the North we are compelled to use brown paper as a substitute.....When we closed our office twelve months ago we had on hand a very small lot of paper, all of which we worked off last week, with the exception of enough for 200 copies."  The brown paper is in good condition and is supple to the touch and easy to handle indicating that the paper is good quality compared to the acidic paper used by newspapers in later years which turns brittle and is difficult to handle without breaking it.
The newspaper is guaranteed to be a vintage original newspaper from 1862 and is NOT a modern reproduction.
Please use the photographs to judge the newspaper's condition and email or call me if you have any questions (search for "Rob McElroy" and "Buffalo, NY" on Google and you will find me or call me at the number listed under the Contact Buyer link in this listing).
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