When was it published?

October 5, 1863 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News October 5, 1863

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Tyler, Mr. Edward F. Carter, Messrs. Carpenter, Neilson

Q: What keywords are associated?

Baltimore Gazette, Gen Tyler, Edward F Carter, Press Control, Wartime Order

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

In Baltimore, Gen. Tyler released publisher Edward F. Carter from custody, allowing resumption of the Baltimore Gazette under Carter's sole control. Other proprietors, Carpenter and Neilson, who fled the city, are barred from returning until the war ends. Carter convinced Tyler the paper's course opposed his views.

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Gen. Tyler, in Baltimore, has released from custody Mr. Edward F. Carter, one of the publishers of the Baltimore Gazette, and consented that the publication of the paper should be resumed under his exclusive control. Messrs. Carpenter and Neilson, the other proprietors and editors having left the city, are ordered not to return till the end of the war. The American states that Mr. Carter proved to the satisfaction of General Tyler that the course of the paper was not in accordance with his wishes, and that he had frequently expressed his dissatisfaction at the course pursued by his associates.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Politics

What keywords are associated?

Baltimore Gazette Gen Tyler Edward F Carter Press Control Wartime Order

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Tyler Mr. Edward F. Carter Messrs. Carpenter Neilson

Where did it happen?

Baltimore

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Baltimore

Key Persons

Gen. Tyler Mr. Edward F. Carter Messrs. Carpenter Neilson

Outcome

mr. edward f. carter released from custody; publication of baltimore gazette resumed under his exclusive control; messrs. carpenter and neilson ordered not to return to the city until the end of the war.

Event Details

Gen. Tyler released Mr. Edward F. Carter, a publisher of the Baltimore Gazette, from custody and consented to the paper's resumption under Carter's exclusive control. The other proprietors and editors, Messrs. Carpenter and Neilson, had left the city and were ordered not to return until the war's end. Mr. Carter proved to General Tyler's satisfaction that the paper's course did not align with his wishes and that he had expressed dissatisfaction with his associates' actions.