At least these two issues of the Roll Call newspaper from the Civil War were edited by “Three Ladies. Two of the War, and One of the Treasury Departments.” There is only one other known issue of this title, which may have begun in February 1864. It was apparently published during one of the many fairs held throughout the war to raise money for various causes – in this case the fair was held at the Patent Office.
The two issues recently acquired by AAS are filled with poetry, advertisements of local business, and articles that might be of interest to those who had family members serving.
~Vincent Golden, Curator of Newspapers and Periodicals
