Very Rare Parson Brownlow Knoxville TN Tennessee Civil War Rebel 1865 Newspaper
Very Rare Parson Brownlow Knoxville TN Tennessee Civil War Rebel 1865 Newspaper. Offered is an original, collectible newspaper (NOT a copy/reproduction): BROWNLOW'S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, March 22, 1865. Very rare Civil War title - closing events William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality, to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Methodist parson turned to the press to spread his harsh anti-Presbyterian, anti-Calvinist rhetoric, and to spread his fervently held views on the inferiority of blacks & his unalterable opposition to secession. In 1861 Brownlow's criticism of the Confederacy led the government to shut down his newspapers for 2 years. In December, 1861, Brownlow was arrested on a charge of high treason against the Confederacy. His first issue under the title noted was dated Nov. 11, 1863 but after just 2 issues it would be suspended until January 9, 1864, and then it would only last until February, 1866. Among the many fascinating articles are: "The Murder on Beaver Creek" "The 7th Tennesseans Again Victorious" "Panama--A Home for the Negroes" "How Many Lives the War has Cost" "East Tennesseans, Look Up" "A Dangerous Doctrine" "The Raving of a Rebel Editor About the Fate of Southern Women" and more. Complete in 4 pages, a bit irregular at the margins, nice condition. An opportunity for one of the more fascinating newspapers of the Civil War. Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic! We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind. They are guaranteed to be original!
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