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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02981 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of miscellaneous Civil War-era newspapers |
| Title | The people's press. [Vol. 14, no. 29 (November 17, 1864)] |
| Date | 17 November 1864 |
| Author | Blum, L.V. (fl. 1864-1866) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Contains an article discussing the arming of slaves. States "We are pleased to notice that nearly the entire press of the State has spoken out boldly in opposition to the scheme of arming negro slaves and making soldiers of them to fight our battles ... " Includes Civil War reports from various locations. Contains a message from Confederate President Jefferson Davis, who states "I must dissent from those who advise a general levy and arming of slaves for the duty of soldiers." Includes public notices, advertisements, and a notice of the sale for several slaves. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Journalism African American History African American Troops Slavery Confederate General or Leader Conscription Slave Sale |
| People | Blum, L. V. (fl. 1864-1866) Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) |
| Place written | Salem, North Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |