Confederate Civil War Avalanche Extra (Memphis, TN) broadside clipping dated Wednseday (sic), April 24, –1 o’clock — titled MORE AMMUNITION FOR MEMPHIS!, The Troops at Cairo!, Steamer Baltic Fired into!, and SURRENDER OF FORT SMITH TO ARKANSAS!, with text below describing the titled events and other events in Washington, DC, Baltimore, Virginia, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio, and more. Note: The Memphis Avalanche was founded in 1860 as a Democratic, strongly pro-secession newspaper. It was suspended in 1862 after the Union forces captured Memphis and resumed publishing in 1866 with M.C. Gallaway as editor. Gallaway maintained a running feud with the local Republican party, and after Gallaway’s arrest on contempt charges, his wife took over as editor until his release. The Avalanche’s main rivals were the Memphis Appeal and the Memphis Public Ledger. It maintained a staunchly pro-Southern rights policy throughout the Reconstruction period. In 1895, the Avalanche was absorbed by the Memphis Appeal. (Source: University of Memphis University Libraries)

CONDITION: Overall good condition. Horizontal folds throughout with some chipping to the upper left edges, mid-left margin, and mid-right margin. Some light scattered toning.