Category Archives: Today In Civil War History

Today in Civil War Newspaper History December 20, 1860 Charleston Mercury Extra – SC South Carolina Becomes the First State to Leave the Union South Carolina Leaves the Union The broadside extra is considered the first Confederate imprint as it … Continue reading →

Today in Civil War Newspaper History December 19, 1864 The New York Herald  Union General W.T. Sherman closes in on the strategic Confederate city of Savannah, Georgia. Large map of the area around Savannah, Georgia. If you can not read … Continue reading →