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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...

powers will play an important part. At the present moment the following list of the maritime forces appears to us exceedingly interesting, as they can and will have to play an important part in the operations soon to take place: • Ships-of-the-Line--Reina Ysabel II, 86 guns; Rey Francisco de Asis, 84 guns. • Frigates--Perla, 42 guns; Esperanza, 42 guns; Bailen, 40 guns; Cortes, 32 guns; Blanca, (screw,) 35 guns, 350 horse power; Princesa de Asturias, (screw,) 50 guns, 360 horse power; Berenguela,
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