[Homer_J_Simpson]

The Secession Rebellion: Martial Law Proclaimed at Alexandria– 2-3
Obsequies of Col Ellsworth – 3
Five Days with the Rebels: The Experience of Our Special Correspondent, who was Arrested at Harper’s Ferry as a Spy – 3-5
Gen. Pillow’s Movements – 5
A Wise Step at the Right Time – 5
Editorial: The Error in the Foreign View of the Contest – 5-6
Editorial: The Army in Virginia – 6
Editorial: The Future of the South – 6-7
Slaves Contraband of War – 7
Editorial: Our Present Relations with Brazil – 7
Respect to Col Ellsworth in Kentucky – 7

[BroJoeK]

"Slaves Contraband of War"

This is the first mention I've seen of "Beast" Butler's "Contrabands of War".
It will not be the last and could become a key to Union victory.

[BroJoeK]

"Editorial: The Future of the South – 6-7"

Here we see a quote from a Georgia newspaper expressing some of Confederates' fondest fantasies about "unlimited expansion southward".
It shows that the Golden Circle was part of their plan from Day One.