Printed from August 1862 until the Union Army destroyed its printing presses and burned its headquarters to the ground in April 1865, the Chattanooga Daily Rebel covered the American Civil War from a Confederate perspective during three of the bloodiest years in American history. Readers may scout the dozens of issues available on the Library of Congress website by selecting All Front Pages and then using the zoom function to read selections from the daily paper. Articles include scathing critiques of the efforts of General Braxton Bagg's military operations, praise for the confederate soldiers, tales of small town murder, and a now-famous article defending the rights of a free press during war time. For students of the American Civil War, and those readers fascinated by primary historical documents, this site will provide hours of interesting reading.