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 89
... move very rapidly , " General Henry Halleck wired Burnside , “ otherwise not . " Burnside regrouped his corps into Right , Left , and Center Grand Divi- sions , ordering his division and corps commanders to move by forced march ...
... move very rapidly , " General Henry Halleck wired Burnside , “ otherwise not . " Burnside regrouped his corps into Right , Left , and Center Grand Divi- sions , ordering his division and corps commanders to move by forced march ...
Page 102
... move or not to move seems to be the question now , " wrote Chaplain Morrill . “ All quiet along the Rappahan- nock from present appearances seems likely to become stereotyped , although appearances are oftentimes deceitful . ” ” 8 ...
... move or not to move seems to be the question now , " wrote Chaplain Morrill . “ All quiet along the Rappahan- nock from present appearances seems likely to become stereotyped , although appearances are oftentimes deceitful . ” ” 8 ...
Page 105
... move one piece of artillery on Saturday - this was after one day's storm . And the bread for those Divi- sions whose ... moved to a better camp site . A heartier type than the chaplain , Cummings glossed over the hardships and bitter ...
... move one piece of artillery on Saturday - this was after one day's storm . And the bread for those Divi- sions whose ... moved to a better camp site . A heartier type than the chaplain , Cummings glossed over the hardships and bitter ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
The Northernmost of the Border States | 15 |
True Patriotism | 27 |
Copyright | |
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