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Civil War Era Titles

Title Publisher Location Years of Publication DLNP Date Range Access Title via Chronicling America
The Carrollton Sun Carrollton1860(?)-1860-1861Browse Issues
Constitutional Alexandria1860-1861(?)1860-1861Browse Issues
Daily Gazette and Comet Baton Rouge1856-?1860Browse Issues
Gazette and Sentinel Plaquemine1858-1863(?)1860-1861Browse Issues
Louisiana Democrat Alexandria1845-19181859-1897Browse Issues
Le Meschacébé Lucy1853-19421854-1922 Coming in 2013
New Orleans Daily Crescent New Orleans1851-18661851-1866Coming in 2013
The Opelousas Courier Opelousas1852-19101852-1910Coming in 2013
The Planters' Banner Franklin1849-18721849-1871Coming in 2013
Shreveport Semi-Weekly News Shreveport1861-18621861-1862Browse Issues
Shreveport Weekly News (1861) Shreveport18611861Browse Issues
Shreveport Weekly News (1862) Shreveport1862(?)-1863(?)1863Browse Issues
The South-western Shreveport1852-18701854-1870Coming in 2013
Sugar Planter Port Allen1856-19251856-1919Coming in 2013


Newspaper Endorsements for 1860 Presidential Candidates

Title Publisher Location Endorsed Presidential Candidate Political Party Access Title via Chronicling America
The Carrollton SunCarollton Stephen Douglas(Northern) DemocratBrowse Issues
Constitutional AlexandriaJohn BellConstitutional UnionBrowse Issues
Daily Gazette and Comet Baton RougeJohn BellConstitutional UnionBrowse Issues
Gazette and Sentinel PlaquemineJohn C. BreckenridgeSouthern DemocratBrowse Issues
New Orleans Daily Crescent New OrleansJohn BellConstitutional UnionComing in 2013
The Opelousas Courier OpelousasJohn C. BreckenridgeSouthern DemocratComing in 2013
The South-western ShreveportJohn BellConstitutional UnionComing in 2013
Sugar Planter Port AllenJohn BellConstitutional UnionComing in 2013