Battlefield Dispatches No: 332: 'Lying, Dirty Sheet'

Friday, August 31, 2012

During the Civil War the operation of a bias or prejudiced newspaper was a hazardous endeavor. This was especially true if the newspaper was considered to be of the enemy when the opposition forces occupied the town in which the newspaper was located. Its reputation as an enemy publication often preceded it because of its circulation so it became marked for destruction. Such was the case of the "Southern" Border Star that was published in Independence, Mo., in late August of 1862. The following after-action report describes a successful "Union" expedition into Missouri which included the elimination of the "Border Star" in Independence. The report is located on Pages 255 and 256 in Series I, Vol. 13 of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion.

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