Battle of Bull Run
The most fascinating way to discover the historic Battle of Bull Run is to read about it from the day the news was reported. You can hold in your hands a guaranteed authentic original newspaper featuring coverage of this famous battle from the American Civil War.Battle of Bull Run
The most fascinating way to discover the historic Battle of Bull Run is to read about it from the day the news was reported. You can hold in your hands a guaranteed authentic original newspaper featuring coverage of this famous battle from the American Civil War.
Early reports from the Civil War...
Item #602734
May 29, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1861 Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "The Secession Rebellion" "Alexandria Still further Strengthened by Federal Troops" "Their Entrenchments at Manassas Gap Junction" "Movement of Ohio Troops on Harper's Ferry" "A Rebel Demonstration in New Mexico" "Important Appointments in the ... See More
Early reports from the Civil War...
Item #602735
May 29, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1861 Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "The Secession Rebellion" "Alexandria Still further Strengthened by Federal Troops" "Their Entrenchments at Manassas Gap Junction" "Movement of Ohio Troops on Harper's Ferry" "A Rebel Demonstration in New Mexico" "Important Appointments in the ... See More
"Great Expectations" Collection VI
Item #206678
June 21, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 22, 1861 through August 3, 1861. This is a seven-issue set (part 6) of Harper's Weekly containing the Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" in serialization format. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the issues individually.
This set would look great displayed in one of our 17 inch by 14 inch display cases which can be viewed at www... See More
Pre battle of Bull Run....
Item #588017
June 27, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1861 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT REVOLT" "Conflicts With the Rebels" "The United States Forces Victorious" "General Scott's Plans for the Campaign" "Movements of the Rebels at Various Points" "Appropriations of the Confederates for Carrying on the Rebellion"... See More
Great slave auction print... Winslow Homer print...
Item #172484
July 13, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 13, 1861 The front page features: 'Battle of Boonville, Missouri' and smaller illustrations of: "Brigadier-General Lyon, U.S.A." and "The late Captain Ward". Inside the issue is a full page: 'The Cabinet at Washington' showing Abraham Lincoln and the others. Also featured is a full page Winslow Homer print: "Crew of... See More
1861 Prelude to Bull Run...
Item #591434
July 16, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1861 Among the ftpg. first column heads are those relating to fights just prior to Bull Run: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "Another Important Victory in Western Virginia" "The Entire Army of General Garnett Routed" "Total Demoralization of the Rebel Forces"" and more. Some printing creases on the front page do not affect this ... See More
Prelude to the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #592014
July 17, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run nears
* General Irvin McDowell movements
* Battle of Rich Mountain
The front page has great coverage on the days just before the historic Battle of Bull Run, with first column heads: "THE GREAT REBELLION" Advance of the Grand Army under Gen. McDowell", "The Rebels at Fairfax & Manassas t... See More
Prelude to the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #609541
July 17, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, July 17, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run nears
* Manassas Virginia VA
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Advance of the Grand Army Towards Manassas Junction" "Decisive Battle Impending" "500,000 Volunteers Placed at the Disposal of the Government" and more. This has much good content on the bu... See More
Prelude to the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #612820
July 17, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run nears
* General Irvin McDowell movements
* Battle of Rich Mountain
The front page has great coverage on the days just before the historic Battle of Bull Run, with first column heads: "THE GREAT REBELLION" Advance of the Grand Army under Gen. McDowell", "The Rebels at Fairfax & Manassas to be Overwhelmed&q... See More
Preparing for the battle of Bull Run...
Item #211095
July 19, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 19, 1861 Pages 4 & 5 have much on the Civil War including some accounts of the military events just prior to the first major contest of the war--the Battle of Bull Run. Heads include: "The Forward Movement" "General Order Against Pillaging" "The Troops Too Anxious to Inflict Injury" "Another Battle" "Occupation of Centreville" "The Rebels Still on the Run" "The First Day... See More
Battle of Bull Run prelude...
Item #587428
July 19, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run prelude
* Manassas, Virginia
An uncommon edition as this is the "Second Edition" as labeled such in the 5th column where are found various reports on the events immediately preceding Bull Run: "From The Seat Of War", "The Battle At Bull's Run", "5000 Rebels Against One Thousand National Troops&qu... See More
Battle of Bull Run, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #612523
July 20, 1861
DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, July 20, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas, Virginia
Certainly one of the less common titles from the Confederacy, as rarely have I seen it offered. This coastal town didn't remain Confederate for very long as it fell to General Burnside on March 14, 1862 with the Battle of New Bern. So truly "Confederate" issues can be... See More
Great account of the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #606223
July 22, 1861
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 22, 1861
* 1st Battle of Bull Run - Manassas, Virginia
* 1st major land battle of the Civil War (historic)
Half of the first column on the ftpg. is taken up with great heads on the first major battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Bull Run. The heads include: "A GREAT BATTLE" "BRILLIANT UNION VICTORY!" "Capture of Bull's Ru... See More
1861 Battle of Bull Run... Civil War...
Item #587343
July 23, 1861
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 23, 1861
* 1st Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas, Virginia
* 1st major battle of the war
Page 2 has detailed accounts of the Battle of Bull Run, the first major engagement of the Civil War, headed: "The War" with other heads: "The Great Battle at Bull's Run on Sunday", "Strength of the Rebel ... See More
Great coverage of the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #613213
July 23, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, July 23, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run # 1
* Manassas VA Virginia
* 1st major battle of the Civil War
* Confederate victory
A great issue on the first Battle of Bull Run with some excellent & detailed coverage. Over half of the first column is taken up with heads including: "THE REBELLION" "The Battle of Bull's Run" "The Rebels Reinforce... See More
Battle of Bull Run... Manassas, Virginia...
Item #588478
July 24, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas VA Virginia
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: those relating to the first battle of Bull Run: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "The National Army Not Routed" "A Body of Troops Still at Centreville" "The Rebel Loss Estimated at 3000" "Shocking Barbarities Perp... See More
First Battle of Bull Run...
Item #599232
July 24, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1861
* 1st Battle of Bull Run - Manassas, Virginia
* 1st major land battle of the Civil War (historic)
Most of the front page is taken up with excellent coverage and detail on the Battle of Bull Run with first column heads including: "THE GREAT REBELLION", "The Victory of Sunday & How it Was Lost", "Exaggerations of the First R... See More
The Battle of Bull Run...
Item #595338
July 25, 1861
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 25, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas, Virginia
* Pro-South title
A wealth of early reporting on the Civil War including text on the historic Battle of Bull Run. The front page includes: "The Strength of Manassas Junction" "Save the Country" "Unheeded Warning!--The Fatal Blow was Struck!--Ruin Staring Us in the Face!" ... See More
The Battle of Bull Run...
Item #619250
July 25, 1861
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 25, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas, Virginia
* Pro-Confederate title
A wealth of early reporting on the Civil War including text on the historic Battle of Bull Run. The front page includes: "The Strength of Manassas Junction" "Save the Country" "Unheeded Warning!--The Fatal Blow was Struck!--Ruin Staring Us in the Face!&... See More
Battle of Bull Run...
Item #632569
July 25, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run - Manassas, Virginia
* 1st major land battle of the American Civil War
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "Vigorous Measures Inaugurated by the Government" "80,000 Men Already Offered for the War" "Dreadful Loss of The Rebels" "Our Flag ... See More
Great Confederate coverage of the first Battle of Bull Run...
Item #643375
July 29, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 29, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas VA Virginia
* Great title to have in
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Almost the entire front page is taken up with war-related reports with items headed: "Speech of Gov. Jackson of Missouri" "The Rich Mountain Fight--Statement of Col. Fulkerson" "From... See More
Battle of Bull Run...
Item #567078
August 1, 1861
THE CIRCULAR, Oneida, New York, August 1, 1861 This issue contains an article titled: "National Affairs " The Defeat" which shows reports on the famous Battle of Bull Run in Manassas VA. A tabloid size newspaper from the famous Oneida Community in New York, an early "commune" in experimental living. Various religiously-themed content but a bit of reporting of news of th
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More on the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #619252
August 1, 1861
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 1, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas, Virginia
* Pro-Confederate title
Among the articles are: "Reflections on the Present Crisis" "The Horrors of War..." "Description of Scenes in Washington--Return of the Refugees..." "The Great Disaster At Manassas Junction" reports on the Bull Run and is lengthy; "Wh... See More
Rebels driven from Western Virginia...
Item #607738
August 2, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 2, 1861 Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "The Tomb of Washington Desecrated by the Rebels" "Revelations Respecting the Advance of the Army & the Bull Run Disaster" "Western Virginia Free from Rebel Troops" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Second Bull Run account by an eye-witness, with diagrams...
Item #643727
August 2, 1861
FARMERS' CABINET, Amherst, New Hampshire, Aug. 2, 1861 Over two columns of the ftpg. are taken up with: "Second Battle At Bull's Run" "Its Fight, Fright, and Flight" "By an Eye-Witness" with much text as well as a few crude diagrams of the battle (see). There is more related content on pg. 3 headed: "The Great Bull Run Battle" and "Corresp... See More
Scenes of the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #172490
August 3, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 3, 1861 The front page features two prints on the Civil War, captioned: "The Death of the Rebel General Garnett, at the Battle of Laurel Hill" and "Bringing in the Misses Scott as Prisoners to Fall's Church, Va." with a related article.
Inside includes a print of "Major-General McClellan", a nearly half pg: "Presenta... See More
Casualty list for the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #598670
August 4, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 4, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run casualty list
Almost the entire front page is taken up with a huge list headed: "BATTLE OF BULL RUN" and "List of Killed & Wounded -- Carefully Corrected form the Most Authentic Sources" with the list provided alphabetically first by those "Killed" then noting those "Wounded" (see photos f... See More
Battle of Bull Run, reported in a California newspaper...
Item #595824
August 5, 1861
STOCKTON DAILY INDEPENDENT, Stockton, California, Aug. 5, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run
* Civil War
Page 2 has a lengthy editorial: "The Late Battle--It's Moral Effects" which is nearly a column. Page 3 has: "Details of The Great Battle which takes nearly 2 1/2 columns. The top of the front page has reports headed: "Arrival of the Pony Express"
Four pages, a bit ir... See More
Rare Confederate title reports on the battle of Manassas, & more...
Item #612196
August 8, 1861
CAROLINA SPARTAN, Spartanburg, South Carolina, August 8, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Very rare Confederate title
A rare Confederate title to say the least. The front page has a report headed: "Battle of Manassas" which begins: "There never has been a more complete victory won on the Continent of America than was gained by our gallant "rebels" on Sunday l... See More
Athens, Missouri...
Item #584969
August 9, 1861
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 9, 1861
* Battle of Athens MO Missouri
* Post Bull Run casualties
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "The Rebels Throwing Up Entrenchments at Fairfax Court House" "Movements of Troops in Gen. McClellan's Army" "Sharp Action & Defeat of the Rebels at Athens" "The Rebe... See More
Detailed report on the Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas...
Item #587782
August 9, 1861
LOUISVILLE DAILY COURIER, Louisville, Kentucky, Aug. 9, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run - Manassas VA Virginia
* Detailed report in a uncommon title
Louisville is difficult to categorize as Union or Confederate during the Civil War as, depending on the time, there were factions within the city supporting both. To placate both sides the two leading newspapers took their stands: the &qu... See More
Many prints on the battle of Bull Run...
Item #172492
August 10, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 10, 1861 The front page includes a print of "Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton". Inside has a full page: "Retreat of Our Troops from Bull Run, by Moonlight, Colonel Blenker's Brigade Covering" and a very dramatic full page: "Charge of the Black Horse Cavalry Upon the Fire Zouaves at the Battle of Bull Run"; a full page map: &... See More
Bull Run....
Item #556764
August 10, 1861
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, August 10, 1861.
* Dug Springs MO
* re. Battle of Bull Run
* African slave trade
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are:
* THE REBELLION
* Important From Fortress Monroe
* Total Destruction of Hampton by the Rebels
* Threatened... See More
Battle of Bull Run and more...
Item #629377
August 14, 1861
WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 14, 1861
* First year of the Civil War
* re. the Battle of Bull Run
* Battle of Wilson's Creek
The ftpg. has; "The Sumter Running the Blockade"& "The Contraband Negroes at Fortress Monroe" while page 5 has reports headed: "The War For The Union" which includes the "Order of Gen Beauregard&qu... See More
Reacting to the battlefield of Bull Run... A Confederate newspaper...
Item #639387
August 14, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, Aug. 14, 1861
* Rare Confederate title
* re. Battle of Bull Run
This is one of just a few newspapers which printed "Confederates States Of America" in the dateline (see photos).
The entire front page is taken up with advertisements. Page 2 has: "the News" "Who Is Gen. Rains?" "Attention Ladies!&qu... See More
A stampede of slaves...
Item #172494
August 17, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 17, 1861 The front page shows: "The Wounded Zouave In the Hospital at Washington--The Hospital for the Wounded at Washington." Inside has individual prints of: "General McDowell" "General Mansfield" "Colonel Blair" and "Flag-Officer Stringham". Also a full page of: "A New Regiment of Mass. Volunteers P... See More
Item #538685
August 17, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated August 17. 1861 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The page contains two engravings entitled "A Fire Zouave Relating His Experience of the Battle of Bull Run in the Street at Washington" and "Recapture of the Schooner 'Enchantress' by the Gun-Boat 'Albatross'".
The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.... See More
An opinion on the Battle or Bull Run...
Item #629604
August 28, 1861
WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 28, 1861
* re. Battle of Bull Run - Manassas, Virginia
Page 4 has: "Mr. Russell's Account of the Battle of Bull Run", a writer for the London Times, with thoughts that he has a bias for the Confederacy (much like the U.K. due to their interest in the cotton market). Some additional war-related news on page 5 as well.
Eig... See More
1861 Civil War...
Item #588476
August 30, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 30, 1861 Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "The Rebellion Record" "The Department Being Purified of Traitors" "Rebel Post-Routes Cut Off" "Further Details of the Skirmishes in Virginia" "Affairs In Missouri" "News From the Rebels at Manassas" "They are Sick & Badly Supplied, but Eager f... See More
"Confederate" newspaper from Kentucky... Much on neutrality, & much on the Civil War...
Item #565906
September 9, 1861
LOUISVILLE DAILY COURIER, Louisville, Kentucky, September 9, 1861
* Confederate newspaper from Kentucky
* Beauregard's report on the Battle of Bull Run
Louisville is difficult to categorize as Union or Confederate during the Civil War as there were factions within the city supporting both. To placate both sides the two leading newspapers took their stands: the "Courier" ... See More
Full front page Civil War map... Very displayable...
Item #614182
September 12, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 12, 1861
* Rare full front page map
* Battle of Carnifex Ferry
The entire front page is taken up with a huge and very detailed map headed: "THE NATIONAL BATTLE GROUND. The Armies of the Potomac--Encampments of Over 300,000 Armed Men--Scene of the Coming Decisive Conflict" which shows from Washington, D.C. & Alexandria, northwest to Buckeystown, Poi... See More
Item #172502
September 14, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 14, 1861 The front page has: "Bombardment of Forts Hatteras & Clark by the U.S. Fleet under Flag Officer Stringham" and prints of: "Flag Officer Stringham" and "Major-General Butler". Inside pages include: "Brig. Gen. Rosecrans, U.S.A., Commanding U.S. Forces in Western Virginia" "Rebel Prisoners Leav... See More
Many prints on the Civil War...
Item #172506
September 28, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1861 The full front page is a scene of the: "Gallant Exploit of Captain Strong of the Second Wisconsin Volunteers". The many prints inside include a very small: "Plan of the Harbor of Beaufort, North Carolina" and much larger prints of: "The Rebel General Albert S. Johnston, Commanding on the Mississippi" "Terrib... See More
The Civil War in Florida...
Item #172526
December 7, 1861
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 7, 1861 The full front page has 2 prints of a: "View of Fort Warren Boston Harbor". Other prints inside include: "The Battle of Belmont--Charge of Colonel Dougherty, 22nd Illinois Regiment, Upon the Rebel Batteries" "The Battle at the Southwest Pass--The ram 'Manassas' Attacking the 'Richmond' " "...Re... See More
Winslow Homer front page Christmas print...
Item #172534
January 4, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 4, 1862 The full front page is a notable Winslow Homer print: "Christmas Boxes in Camp, 1861", which does show some mild margin wear as this was the first page in the volume.
Among the prints inside are a full page with 4 scenes of a: "General view of Ship Island, showing the Landing of General Phelps's Brigade"; a full page: &q... See More
New Orleans during the Confederacy... Official report on the Battle of Manassas...
Item #597276
February 4, 1862
THE DAILY DELTA, Louisiana, February 4, 1862 Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering without a fight. So "Confederate" issues from New Orleans... See More
Stonewall Jackson resigned his command?
Item #642981
February 8, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Feb. 8, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
* General Stonewall Jackson
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Among the various reports inside is an interesting one: "The Richmond Whig is pained to hear that Gen. Jackson ('Stone Wall... See More
Civil War events in Kentucky, North Carolina, and elsewhere...
Item #172550
March 1, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 1, 1862 The full front page is a dramatic print captioned: "The Surrender of Fort Donelson, February 16, 1862" which is very nice for display.
Inside has a full page with 3 scenes of: "Our Navy in the Savannah River--Loss of Steamer Winfield Scott--The Expedition in Warsaw Sound--Gun-Boats Entering Savannah River Above Fort Pulaski"; ... See More
Huge map... The Monitor vs. the Merrimac...
Item #631908
March 12, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 12, 1862
* Rare full front page civil war map
* Battle of Hampton Roads
* Monitor vs. Merrimack
Simply an incredible Civil War map newspaper, as the entire front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE EVACUATION OF MANASSAS. The Stars and Stripes Waving Over the Late Stronghold of the Rebels--The Seat of War in Eastern Virginia." This map is ve... See More
Includes a print of the ironclad Merrimac...
Item #646503
March 13, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 13, 1862 Page 5 has a report with heads: "The Engagement in Hampton Roads" "The Rebel Official Report' "The Merrimac Badly Damaged" "Her Prow Shot Away" with the entire detailed report taking over a full column. Plus, the back page has a nice diagram headed: "The Rebel Monster Merrimac" with descriptive text, as w... See More
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