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| Southern newspapers did not have the resources to field professional journalists in the same numbers as their Northern counter-parts. The more prominent newspapers did send correspondents to cover the war, but the smaller newspapers often relied on local soldiers who would write letter about their battle and camp experiences. The South's two most famous war correspondents were Felix G. de Fontaine of the Charleston Courier and Peter W. Alexander of the Savannah Republican. Southern correspondents generally wrote under noms de guerre (pen names) to protect their identities. Consequently, we have no established identities for many, as you will note as you scroll through the following gallery. |
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