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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Page 93
... night . Pig - headed Whiting fired at some of the boys on a foraging excursion , but we did well , nevertheless , and many an empty stomach of the previous night , lay calmly reposing in full glory on the night of Wednesday , November ...
... night . Pig - headed Whiting fired at some of the boys on a foraging excursion , but we did well , nevertheless , and many an empty stomach of the previous night , lay calmly reposing in full glory on the night of Wednesday , November ...
Page 104
... night came on the cold blasts from the North began to blow and we realized the significance of those words that trip so lightly on many tongues that know not what they say when they speak of a “ winter campaign . " Wood was plenty ...
... night came on the cold blasts from the North began to blow and we realized the significance of those words that trip so lightly on many tongues that know not what they say when they speak of a “ winter campaign . " Wood was plenty ...
Page 161
... night . Just before sunset the division was marched out in line of battle as if to cross under cover at night . It was intended for a feint probably . After dark we marched back and laid down to pleasant or painful dreams as it might be ...
... night . Just before sunset the division was marched out in line of battle as if to cross under cover at night . It was intended for a feint probably . After dark we marched back and laid down to pleasant or painful dreams as it might be ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Northernmost of the Border States | 15 |
True Patriotism | 27 |
Copyright | |
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