Artifact
News Coverage of a Forged Proclamation and Its Aftermath
The New-York Times discusses the publication of a proclamation instituting a draft allegedly from President Lincoln and prints statements from the editors of suppressed newspapers, 1864.
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Artifact Date
May 19, 1864
Topic(s)
- Civil War
- Journalism
- Politics
- War
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Newspaper Coverage of the Forged Proclamation and Its Aftermath
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