APRIL 1861 CIVIL WAR CLIPPINGS GREAT MASS MEETING ON CRISIS FEELING IN THE NORTH

Description

This listing is for two newspaper clippings from April, 1861 - at the very beginning of the civil war, which began on April 12, 1861. The first clipping is titled, Great Mass Meeting on the Crisis". It describes how a great mass meeting is to be held at 3:00 in Union Square that very afternoon, "without regard to party, to express the sentiments of the people in the present crisis, and to support the government." Places of business will be closed. Discusses the reason why war has begun. A huge chunk of this article has been cut out and is missing. The second article is titled, "The War Feeling in the North." It is dated April 19, 1861 and describes the feelings of the people and governmental actions in Boston and New York. It also notes that it was the anniversary of the first blood shed at Lexington and Concord in the Revolutionary War. Flags "were thrown to the breeze from the top of Bunker Hill Monument" to mark the occasion. This clipping is missing one line of text, (plus a few words at the edge).
If you are a collector of historic Civil War memorabilia, this is a must-have for your collection!
These clippings were removed from a veeery old scrapbook that contained newspaper clippings.  They are in delicate condition, but can still be handled without crumbling.  Some of the clippings had been cut apart to fit within the pages of the scrapbook.  They have been reassembled (much like a jigsaw puzzle) and held together on the back by archival-quality mending tissue.
This is NOT Scotch tape!   ]
It contains no acid or lignin and will not cause discoloring or any other damage over time.  It should not be removed.
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