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Today in Civil War Newspaper History November 18, 1863 An article from the Philadelphia Inquirer on November 18th, 1863 that featured a front page diagram of the new “Soldiers Cemetery at Gettysburg Pennsylvania. “

In his second presedential campaign, Abraham Lincoln ran on a Union (rather than Republican) ticket with Democrat Andrew Johnson to position himself as the protector of the Union rather than the leader of a single faction. Posters like this (approximately … Continue reading →