Individual Citation

Winchester Virginian

• ID: 504
• End Date: February 27, 1862
• Frequency: Weekly
• Lineage ID: 113
• Proprietors: John J. Palmer
• Start Date: By January 21, 1857
• Variant Number: Winchester 02-23
• Notes: John J. Palmer (1807-79) acquired the Virginian from E. C. Bruce sometime in winter of 1856-57, and remained sole proprietor until publication ceased with issue of February 27, 1862. Winchester was occupied by Federal forces on March 12, 1862; Palmer's press was used by printers in 5th Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers to issue two numbers (March 18th & 22nd) of The Connecticut Fifth; that unit then left the city and either destroyed or took away that press, so preventing Palmer from restarting his weekly.
• Lineage Title: Winchester Gazette
• Related Bios: None

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