THE VIRGINIA HERALD, FREDERICKSBURG, VA.—OCTOBER 28, 1862

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Vol. LXXVI—No. 43. 2 pp., 23.5 x 18.5”, seven columns. Exhibits fold-marks and four small chips along the right (upper & lower), horizontal fold-lines. Also some light staining above the center fold. Else VG and entirely legible.

This issue appeared just six weeks prior to the collision of the Army of the Potomac and Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Fredericksburg, which would devastate the town, while resulting in a humiliating defeat for the Federals. The front page headlines convey the drift of war—(three weeks after Federal victory at Perryville, KY)—as the war moves inexorably toward Fredericksburg. To wit:

“Morgan Makes Raid Around Buell’s Army. Captures Cavalry and Burns Wagons. General Kirby smith Captures Stores In Kentucky”

Followed by another item, titled “Another ‘Recognition Canard,” which ridicules rumors from Richmond concerning foreign recognition of the Confederacy:

“Richmond was big with “recognition” rumors, on Saturday, which arose from a consultation on the part of President Davis with the Secretary of Legation for the Confederate. Mr. Fearn, the Secretary, was magnified into a Spanish Commissioner, a Spanish Minister, and finally duplicated into a Spanish and Belgian Minister, by some anxious outsiders, and thus the story of immediate recognition was put afloat.”

Along with news of General Beauregarde and his assessment of the effect of the Union blockade on Charleston and Savannah:

“General Beauregard made a neat little speech at a serenade given him in Savannah, in which he said he was proud to aid in the defense of Savannah and Charleston—the most spirited and enterprising cities of the South, for they have done a larger business in direct importation than they ever did before.”

And a note on southern flower prices: “Mobile at $40 er barrel. In Richmond at $27. In Frederick at $20. In Winchester from $8 to $12.”

The front page also includes the full official report of Gen. J. E. Stuart following his cavalry raid launched into Pennsylvania on Oct. 9, 1862, accompanied by 1800 troopers en route to Chambersburg, PA, where they burnt and destroyed numerous Federal supplies, returning with several head of captured horses. Dated October 14th, Cavalry Division Headquarters (at the Dandridge “Bower” near Shepherds town, MD, Stuart concludes his report as follows:

“Believing that the hand of God was clearly manifested in the signal deliverance of my command from danger and in the crowning success that attended it, I ascribe to him the praise the honor and the glory.”

The three right front page columns are filled with “The Maryland Campaign,” from the “correspondence of the “Fredericksburg Herald,” featuring a fascinating letter from “J.H.C.” [ 1st Lieut. Jacob H. “Jake” Cridlin”, Co. “A”, 30th Virginia Infantry], detailing the movements of his regiment, Sept. 1 through 17th, during the Antietam campaign, in which it up with Jackson’s Corps following the capture of Harper’s. During the entire Maryland Campaign the 30th VA. Infantry sustained 160 casualties, nearly half its strength. It fought on to the end, surrendering 8 officers and 82 men at Appomattox. Lt. Cridlin was to be hospitalized with malaria in February 1865, but survived the war, dying in Baltimore in 1896.

A superb Fredericksburg/ 30th Virginia collectible. In protective sleeve w/black card backing. Accompanied by info concerning Lt. Cridlin.   [jp] [ph:L]

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