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13 May 1861: “…there is little or no hope or reason for hope, that this war cloud can pass away without bursting in storm and bloodshed.”

Posted on 13 May ’11 by Jason Tomberlin

Item description: The editors of the Daily Journal (Wilmington, NC) give their opinions on the evolving conflict and how they see it being resolved.





Item citation: “How Long?,”The Daily Journal. 13 May 1861. Wilmington, N.C.: Fulton & Price. C071 W74jd. North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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