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The Daily Dispatch: 1861 is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Richmond Times-Dispatch has been the primary daily newspaper of Richmond, Virginia for over the past 150 years. At the time of establishment in 1850, it was one of the very few non-partisan newspapers around and featured relatively unbiased articles. During the Civil War, Richmond became the capital of the Confederate states and the Daily Dispatch decided to promote the Confederate cause. The...

mighty Lord of Hests, glory forever To His right hand and holy arm we owe the victory. The banner with the strange device — He bids is wave on high-- EXCELSIOR ! on its starry folds, until it reach the sky ! Norfolk, July 4, 1861