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

One of 4 issues in The Old Flag (Camp Ford, Tyler, Smith Co., Tex.) 1864-1864
1864-03-15
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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.

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4 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

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May, William H. March 15, 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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  • Meigh, D. K. Author of "High-Bird; or, The League of Blood! A Tale of the Mysteries and Miseries of Ford City, Texas."

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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.

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4 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

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Incorrect date printed on the front page: March 13th, 1864. Place of publication on masthead is Ford City.

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  • Library of Congress Control Number: sn86079005
  • OCLC: 12986856
  • Accession or Local Control No: PMNC_2004-467
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth619293

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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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  • March 15, 1864

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May, William H. The Old Flag (Tyler, Tex.), Volume 1, Number 3, March 15th, 1864, newspaper, March 15, 1864; Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth619293/: accessed April 16, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Pearce Museum at Navarro College.

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