The Organ of the Soldiers: An Introduction to Civil War Camp Newspapers

Saturday, August 29, 2:00 p.m.

“Camp newspapers are a feature of the war that is worth attention,” reported a St. Louis newspaper in 1862. “The camp paper is the organ of the soldiers, through which they communicate their condition, wants, enjoyments, and local news to the public, and to their distant friends.”

There were more than one hundred documented camp newspapers printed during the Civil War. Published by printers serving in Union regiments, these newspapers were produced using confiscated print shops, equipment, and materials or portable presses. Learn about the printers, technology, and content of these fascinating publications, which—due to the lack of Army censorship—provide an honest, unvarnished look into the lives of Civil War soldiers.

Admission

FREE for members and children
$10 for non-members

Speaker

Dan Freas
Historian