| Database Information |
The Civil War: Part 1: A Newspaper Perspective  |
| Access: |
Internet-delivered database. There are three ways to connect: 1. from a public computer in the University of Delaware Library 2. from a University of Delaware campus connection in your dorm, lab, or office 3. from an off-campus connection (University of Delaware ID required) |
| Description: | Contains the full text of major articles gleaned from over 2,500 issues of the New York Herald, the Charleston Mercury and the Richmond Enquirer, published between November 1, 1860 and April 15, 1865. Included are descriptive news articles, eye-witness accounts and official reports of battles and events, editorials, advertisements and biographies. Also included are articles which describe other than military concerns of the day. These include such topics as travel, arts and leisure, geographical descriptions, sports and sporting, social events, etc. |
| Coverage: | November 1860 - April 1865 |
| Notes: | The Morris Library has complete runs of two of these newspapers for this period on microfilm: the New York Herald is at Microfilm S 24 and the Richmond Enquirer is at Microfilm S 139. |
| Help: | For further assistance, contact a librarian. |
| Related Resources: | The American Civil War: Letters and Diaries |
| Users: | unlimited concurrent users |
| Producer: | Accessible Archives, Inc. |
