2009-04
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/31/2009
1862 broadside reporting "Fort Macon Captured. Reported Capture of Wilmington." 1p. 9-1/2"x13-3/4", relating war news received by telegraph May 1, 1862, and reads in part: "...The Wilmington, North Carolina Journal of Tuesday says, the fire upon Fort Macon opened at a quarter before 6 o'clock on Friday morning. The engagement was kept up until 7 o'clock in the evening, when the Fort became wholly untenable and surrendered. All the guns inside the Fort opposite to the place of attack were dismounted and all but three of the guns bearing upon the enemy's batteries were dismounted....it is gathered that during the bombardment of Fort Macon 7 rebels were killed and many wounded. Col. White and 150 men were released on parole by Gen. Burnside...." with more war news including "Timothy Webster was executed by the rebels as a spy, on the 29th ult." and "Com. Farragut had proposed terms of capitulation which the Mayor accepted and New Orleans was, at last accounts, held by a battalion of Marines from the squadron..." More. VG.
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