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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05988.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Confederate wallpaper newspapers |
| Title | The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 11, no. 48 (March 5, 1864)] |
| Date | 5 March 1864 |
| Author | Sandoz, Joel H. (fl. 1840-1864) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | News that five federal gun boats entered the Red River bombarding Fort Beauregard. Schedule of prices for state stores. French translation on right side. Ads for slave sales. Wallpaper has floral pattern printed on purple-brown background. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Printing Navy Fortification Merchants and Trade Commerce Military Supplies Slavery Slave Sale African American History |
| People | Sandoz, Joel H. (fl. 1840-1864) |
| Place written | Opelousas, Louisiana |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| 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 Courier des Opelousas. Printed on wallpaper. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |