For the Glory of the Union: Myth, Reality, and the Media in Civil War New JerseyFairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1984 - 231 pages American newspapers during the War Between the States were intensely partisan and reported the war news with strong biases. This intriguing study in the manipulation of the news follows the account of the military adventures of the Twenty-Sixth New Jersey Infantry, a nine-month volunteer regiment raised in and around Newark. |
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... hands from 1863 . Moreover , a constitutional provision against soldier's voting in the field de- prived the party of valuable support at the polls . ' In June of 1862 Horace Greeley diagnosed New Jersey's Union Republican ills as a ...
... hands from 1863 . Moreover , a constitutional provision against soldier's voting in the field de- prived the party of valuable support at the polls . ' In June of 1862 Horace Greeley diagnosed New Jersey's Union Republican ills as a ...
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... hand , reported the story cursorily , almost begrudgingly . " The regiment was recruited entirely in this county , " said ... hands of wife , mother , sister or sweetheart , which will be lovingly looked upon when far away , and bring to ...
... hand , reported the story cursorily , almost begrudgingly . " The regiment was recruited entirely in this county , " said ... hands of wife , mother , sister or sweetheart , which will be lovingly looked upon when far away , and bring to ...
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... hands off until he was safe over . The government is carrying an immense weight . Untold treasures are in their hands . They are doing the very best they can . Don't badger them . Keep silence , and we'll get you safe across . " " If ...
... hands off until he was safe over . The government is carrying an immense weight . Untold treasures are in their hands . They are doing the very best they can . Don't badger them . Keep silence , and we'll get you safe across . " " If ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Northernmost of the Border States | 15 |
True Patriotism | 27 |
Copyright | |
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