Old Newspapers, Jane?

[lportisda...@hotmail.com]

How do I find old newspapers, say Sept. 1863? I've tried googling but
can't seem to get to historical news.

Would a library be best? What is the name of the library at Harvard
that has all the data on the Harvard soldiers - killed, I think - in
the CW?

Appreciate any help from anyone.

I should also try JFE's website.

[Jane Margaret Laight]

There are some archives on line--the best one that I have found is for
the defunct "Brooklyn Eagle" out of Brooklyn, N.Y.; it's a little
complicated to access, but you can give it a shot at

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/eagle/

Libraries might be better; most college libraries and some public
libraries have the "New York Times" on microfilm--that dates from 1854
and has been selected as "newspaper of record", and depending on where
you are, the files of your major daily newspaper could also have been
reduced to microfilm--check the main branch of your local public
library.

I think the library at Harvard you're thinking of is the Houghton
Library, but I'd have to double-check.

If I don't hear from you, Lynn, Happy Fourth!

Jane M

[Robert Willett]

"Jane Margaret Laight" <jml2...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I believe the NY Times web site includes many articles from the Civil War
era

[Don]

http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?coll=moa&root=/moa/harp/harp0030/&tif=00764.TIF&view=50&frames=1

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/moahtml/title/nora_vols.html#Y1885

http://www.nyt.ulib.org/contents.cgi?zoom=3&type=contents&cview=topics&selected=2659899

http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/uscivilwar/

http://www.nyt.ulib.org/

http://classic.archives.nd.edu/findaids/ead/index/fulltext/sherman.htm

http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/DL/chron.htm

Get busy!

Don

--
Cordially,

Donald W. Plezia

"Robert Willett" <rbwi...@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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[lportisda...@hotmail.com]

Wow, I'll say.

BTW, I tried theNYTimes but no joy.

Thanks all.

[lportisda...@hotmail.com]

And a happy Fourth to you too.

[Sam Oglesbie]

On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 00:35:08 GMT, "Don" <one...@earthlink.net> wrote:

>http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?coll=moa&root=/moa/harp/harp0030/&tif=00764.TIF&view=50&frames=1
>
>http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/moahtml/title/nora_vols.html#Y1885
>
>http://www.nyt.ulib.org/contents.cgi?zoom=3&type=contents&cview=topics&selected=2659899
>
>http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/uscivilwar/
>
>http://www.nyt.ulib.org/
>
>http://classic.archives.nd.edu/findaids/ead/index/fulltext/sherman.htm
>
>http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/DL/chron.htm
>
>Get busy!
>
>Don

Thanks a lot. I've been reading at MOA, which has good resources.
But this adds to my sources.

I hate to read more than a few articles at my computer so I am now in
the market for an e-book reader. I would prefer to buy one locally
than on line, but haven't been able to find one in my area. I like
that reb1100.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/moneyshow/cover/121500.html

With one of these, you could download the text to the reader and then
get into a comfortable chair for some serious reading.

[roto...@mailcity.com]

Don't forget this monster list, with text searchable by keyword:

http://www.uttyl.edu/vbetts/newspaper_titles.htm

- Dimitri
http://cwbn.blogspot.com

[lportisda...@hotmail.com]

Thanks, Dimitri. It took me 20 min. to read just one - it was after
the battle of Ringold. These old papers are addictive.

Lynn

[roto...@mailcity.com]

They have lots of odd bits in them too.

For example, I found in a Boston newspaper in Nov. 1861, a leak that
McClellan was preparing to organize his army into corps. I also found
an interview with Scott. And you may be aware of the three newspaper
stories in Baltimore and Washington about McClellan finding the Lost
Orders (published before the battles of the gaps).

If I may offer a counterintuitive tip: look up the date after the death
of a general and stay with the paper a few issues to read the obits and
letters to the editor. I saw a long letter to the editor from Baldy
Smith "rebutting" an obituary in a Phila. paper; it had details of
Mac's foreknowledge of the Stanton appointment and it explained his
rationale for leading the army on the Peninsula after he became aware
of the multiple attempts made to depose him at the head of the AoP.

Happy reading!

- Dimitri
http://cwbn.blogspot.com

[j...@ams.org]

roto...@mailcity.com wrote:

> If I may offer a counterintuitive tip: look up the date after the death
> of a general and stay with the paper a few issues to read the obits and
> letters to the editor.

That's a potentially valuable tip. The only problem is that such
commentary could be tainted by flawed or corrupted memory.

JFE

[roto...@mailcity.com]

User beware. Applies to old memoirs, CCW testimony, the works.

- Dimitri
http://cwbn.blogspot.com

[lportisda...@hotmail.com]

Good idea, I hadn't thought of the obits. I keep getting side tracked
.

I am looking for the origin of the "Rock of Chicamauga". I have not
found anything yet on its origin or to refute the history of Thomas
holding the line and Granger coming to assist.

I found something interesting in the old papers on Mill Springs,
however. I have always thought Thomas was remiss in letting the
Confeds go at the river but the paper said it was night time when the
C. escaped. Simple.

I have also found several things on the battle of Nashville, one
denigrating Thomas and one who thought he was great at N. Side tracked
again!

It is all very interesting, and as I said before, addictive.

I really appreciate all you people.

Lynn

[roto...@mailcity.com]

Lynn:

Keep an eye on the newspaper's political affiliation when you encounter
"one denigrating Thomas and one who thought he was great." The patterns
are fascinating and carry over into contemporary historical works.

- Dimitri
http://cwbn.blogspot.com