Charleston Mercury
The Charleston Mercury was a secessionist newspaper in Charleston, South Carolina, founded by Henry L. Pinckney in 1819. He was its sole editor for fifteen years. It ceased publication with the Union Army occupation of Charleston in February 1865. After the American Civil War, publication resumed in November 1866 before the paper closed permanently two years later in 1868.[1]
History
During the American Civil War, the paper was "strongly
Humorist George William Bagby was a Richmond, Virginia correspondent of the Charleston Mercury during the Civil War era and "covered the politics of the war and made a reputation for Hermes, his pen name, as a fearless writer who would criticize Confederate General Robert E. Lee as easily as Confederate President Jefferson Davis".
References
- ^ ISBN 9780393047585.
- ISBN 9781598531381.
- ^ Henshaw, Tom (December 18, 1960). "The Secession of South Carolina Archived 2017-03-06 at the Wayback Machine". The News and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina). p. 18.
- ISBN 978-0-87249-991-1.