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 111
... fires upon our devoted columns , while the answering fire of our batteries across the river had apparently but little effect upon them . . . . The number of wounded horses dashing over the plain throughout the day , riderless and bloody ...
... fires upon our devoted columns , while the answering fire of our batteries across the river had apparently but little effect upon them . . . . The number of wounded horses dashing over the plain throughout the day , riderless and bloody ...
Page 170
... fire . One gun was still left upon the field , and our boys were wildly flying past it despite the maledictions of its Lieutenant , who wildly shouted " You damned cowardly villains , would you leave my gun to the enemy ? " Capts ...
... fire . One gun was still left upon the field , and our boys were wildly flying past it despite the maledictions of its Lieutenant , who wildly shouted " You damned cowardly villains , would you leave my gun to the enemy ? " Capts ...
Page 176
... fire . Here we are again , encamped within a mile of the place from whence we marched forth eleven days ago . These have been exciting and eventful days . We have come back to rest and recuperate and prepare for something else . ... I ...
... fire . Here we are again , encamped within a mile of the place from whence we marched forth eleven days ago . These have been exciting and eventful days . We have come back to rest and recuperate and prepare for something else . ... I ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Northernmost of the Border States | 15 |
True Patriotism | 27 |
Copyright | |
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