The Charleston Chronicle

History

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Possession of the Charleston Chronicle by the U.S. Military occurred February 20, 1865, by Special Order No. 1., and was turned over to General William Denison Whipple (1826–1902) and J.W. Jackson (1847– ) who were given authorization to issue a Union newspaper. The order was under the command of Lieutenant-General Quincy Adams Gillmore and Lieutenant-Colonel 127th New York Volunteers Provost Marshal D.S.[1]

Personnel

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  • 1873: James Redpath (1833–1891), an England-born American abolitionist, became editor September 1873
  • 1874: George Washington DeLano, Editor; Joseph Warren DeLano (born 14 January 1834 New Hampshire) editor and owned of the Charleston Chronicle and Sunday Times
  • 1903: Charles W. Masters, in 1903, was editor

References

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  1. ^ "The Shadow of the Attacoa, by Thornwell Jacobs, Bob Taylor's Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 5, February 1907, p. 517