The Old Flag. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1

One of 4 issues in The Old Flag (Camp Ford, Tyler, Smith Co., Tex.) 1864-1864
1864-03-01
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Lithograph of an original newspaper manuscript first published by Captain William H. May and Union soldiers while imprisoned at Camp Ford, Tyler, Smith County, Texas. The paper was published for the purpose of "enlivening the monotonous, at times almost unbearably eventless life of Camp Ford" (J. P. Robbins, Preface to The Old Flag). Included are humorous articles, jokes, poems, and advertisements, along with a list of prisoners. The manuscript was originally hand lettered and illustrated on unruled letter paper.

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4 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

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May, William H. February 17, 1864.

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  • May, William H. Captain William H. May, 23rd Connecticut Volunteers, U. S. A.; editor, publisher, and printer

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  • Main Title: The Old Flag. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1
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Lithograph of an original newspaper manuscript first published by Captain William H. May and Union soldiers while imprisoned at Camp Ford, Tyler, Smith County, Texas. The paper was published for the purpose of "enlivening the monotonous, at times almost unbearably eventless life of Camp Ford" (J. P. Robbins, Preface to The Old Flag). Included are humorous articles, jokes, poems, and advertisements, along with a list of prisoners. The manuscript was originally hand lettered and illustrated on unruled letter paper.

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4 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

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  • Robens, J. P. 1864. "The old flag." New York, [N.Y.], OCLC 11552117.

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The Old Flag (Tyler, Tex.), Volume 1, Number 3, March 15th, 1864 (Newspaper)

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Newspaper manuscript first published by Captain William H. May and Union soldiers while imprisoned at Camp Ford, in Tyler, Smith County, Texas. The paper was published for the purpose of "enlivening the monotonous, at times almost unbearably eventless life of Camp Ford" (J. P. Robbins, Preface to The Old Flag). Included is a work of fiction by D. K. Meigh entitled "High-Bird, or, The League of Blood! A Tale of the Mysteries and Miseries of Ford City, Texas," an obituary, and other various news and advertisements.

The Old Flag (Tyler, Tex.), Volume 1, Number 3, March 15th, 1864 - ark:/67531/metapth619293

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May, William H. The Old Flag. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1, newspaper, February 17, 1864; Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth312472/: accessed March 27, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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