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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00899 |
| From Archive Folder | Selection of Confederate Newspapers |
| Title | The Opelousas Courier, vol. 11, no. 23 |
| Date | 24 April 1863 |
| Author | Sandoz, Joel H. (fl. 1840-1864) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Union occupation newspaper. Telegrams describe changing conditions of who is winning the battle in Jackson. Poem dedicated to the Union Army and Navy. Fugitive slave ad. Gray floral and tile pattern on wallpaper. |
| Subjects | Battle Journalism Civil War Military History Wallpaper Newspaper Union Forces Poetry African American History Slavery Runaway Slave |
| People | Sandoz, Joel H. (fl. 1840-1864) |
| Place written | Opelousas, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Additional Information | Before 1852, the Opelousas Courier was titled The Opelousas Gazette, and was published by Joel Sandoz and George Addison. The Courier was published from 1852 to 1910, with some issues printed on wallpaper from 1862 to 1864. Often translated into French, its French title was Le Courrier des Opelousas. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |