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 19
... passed , sang the well known Hutchinson melody of " We are a Band of Brothers . " Mr. Lincoln's carriage halted a moment ; he bowed to them , and we passed on . 16 In Trenton the State Legislature , convened in joint session , gave ...
... passed , sang the well known Hutchinson melody of " We are a Band of Brothers . " Mr. Lincoln's carriage halted a moment ; he bowed to them , and we passed on . 16 In Trenton the State Legislature , convened in joint session , gave ...
Page 108
... Passing the houses on the river bank , which bore witness to the accuracy of our pieces on the previous day , we were formed in division to the left under cover of a slight acclivity . An hour passed without much music in our front ...
... Passing the houses on the river bank , which bore witness to the accuracy of our pieces on the previous day , we were formed in division to the left under cover of a slight acclivity . An hour passed without much music in our front ...
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... passed by her , was testimony that she felt that those who had returned should be honored and welcomed even by her . As the procession reached the Park - which wore its neatest and greenest dress for the occasion — the gates were thrown ...
... passed by her , was testimony that she felt that those who had returned should be honored and welcomed even by her . As the procession reached the Park - which wore its neatest and greenest dress for the occasion — the gates were thrown ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Northernmost of the Border States | 15 |
True Patriotism | 27 |
Copyright | |
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