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Rare Cincinnati, Ohio Civil War era...
Item #574017
December 16, 1862
CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, December 16, 1862
* Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Lebanon, Tennessee
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
* Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Lebanon, Tennessee
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint from... See More
Rare Cincinnati, Ohio Civil War era...
Item #574015
August 05, 1862
CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, August 5, 1862
* Gloucester, Virginia
* Gloucester, Virginia
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era wa... See More
Rare Cincinnati OH Civil War era.....
Item #574014
December 22, 1862
CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, December 22, 1862
* Kinston, North Carolina
* Political cabinet crisis
* Kinston, North Carolina
* Political cabinet crisis
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is... See More
Rare Cincinnati, Ohio Civil War era...
Item #573202
September 10, 1862
CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, September 10, 1862
* Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Rare Midwestern title
* Civil War original reading
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
* Civil War original reading
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Rare Cincinnati OH Civil War era... Maryland invasion...
Item #572487
October 02, 1862
CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 2, 1862 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain v... See More
Kentucky campaign...
Item #571754
October 28, 1862
CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, October 28, 1862
* Kentucky campaign & more
* Kentucky campaign & more
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this er... See More
Chaplin Hills, Kentucky...
Item #571750
October 23, 1862
CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, October 23, 1862
* Chaplin Hills, Kentucky
* Chaplin Hills, Kentucky
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this e... See More
Jefferson City, Missouri...
Item #571649
October 12, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1864
* Absentee voting (soldiers)
* Jefferson City, Missouri
Among the front page first column heads are nice reports on the recent election: "VICTORY!" "Glorious Union Triumph" "Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana Swept Clean" "Five Union Members of Congress Gained" "Ohio 40,000 Union Majority" "Indiana 20,00... See More
Civil War newspaper from Ohio...
Item #571633
August 01, 1862
CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 1, 1862 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to re... See More
Civil War newspaper from Ohio...
Item #571602
August 09, 1862
CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 9, 1862 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to re... See More
Item #571575
December 28, 1863
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 28, 1863
* Indianola TX - ghost town
* Lavaca Texas
* Civil War original
Among the front page reports are those headed: "Department Of The Gulf" "Encouraging Prospects in Texas" "Gen. Washburn Moving Upon Indianola & Lavacca" "The Navigation of the Mississippi Less Interrupted" "The Free State C... See More
Columbus, Kentucky...
Item #570359
April 14, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, New York, April 14, 1864
* Columbus, Kentucky
* Chattanooga, Tennessee
Among front page items are: "Important From Kentucky" "A Battle Going On At Columbus" "The Surrender of Fort Halleck Demanded by the Rebels" "3000 Furloughed Veterans & a Battery Landed at the Town" "Gunboats Proceeding to the Scene of... See More
Very early report on the capture of New Orleans...
Item #569864
April 28, 1862
THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans
* Very early report
At the top of page 2 is a report: "The Very Latest Telegraph" "New Orleans Taken!" "Great Destruction Of Property, Cotton, Steamboats, etc." "All Was Consternation and Excitement" with the text providing the details. This is an early rep... See More
The condition of the South in the Civil War...
Item #569856
February 13, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Feb. 13, 1864 As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts.
Among the war-related items are those headed: "General McClellan's Report" "The Military Situation" "The Condition of the South" "The Army Of the Potoma... See More
Two front page war maps...
Item #569790
December 07, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 7, 1861
* South Carolina coast
* Morristown, Tennessee
The front page features two Civil War maps, headed: "Operations In South Carolina" and "Map of Eastern Tennessee--Morristown, the Scene of Parson Brownlow's Exploit..." The balance of the ftpg. is taken up with various Civil War reports including: "Impo... See More
Lincoln Proclamation calls for more troops...
Item #569403
February 06, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, February 6, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln proclamation
* Call for more U.S. troops
As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts.
The front page has: "Proclamation by the President" for a draft of 500,000 men, signed in type: Abraham Li... See More
Lincoln Proclamation calls for more troops...
Item #569402
February 06, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Feb. 6, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln proclamation
* More troops - Civil War
As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts.
The front page has: "Proclamation by the President" for a draft of 500,000 men, signed in type: Abraham Lincoln (see)... See More
Three views of a military ship...
Item #569175
August 13, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 13, 1861
* United States Navy ironclad print
The front page has a very unusual illustration, being three views of: "The Stephens Battery" beneath which is considerable descriptive text beneath it (see for portions). Plus the top of the first column has many Civil War heads including; "The Great Rebellion" "Impor... See More
Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky...
Item #569116
January 24, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, January 24, 1862 Among the ftpg. one column heads are: "Important From Kentucky" "Additional Details of the Battle of Mill Spring" "Desperate & Decisive Bayonet Charge of the Union Troops" "General Buell Master of the Situation in Kentucky" "The Burnside Expedition" "An Attack An... See More
Prisoners of War...
Item #569115
January 06, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 6, 1862
* Union prisoners
* Original Civil War
Among the front page reports are: "The Returned Prisoners" "Interesting Incidents Connected with the Union Prisoners from Richmond" "The First Glimpse of the Stars & Stripes" "Movements of Mr. Seward" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.... See More
Volume I issue... Below Mason-Dixon Civil War publication...
Item #568088
January 22, 1862
MARYLAND NEWS SHEET, Baltimore, Maryland, January 22, 1862
* Volume 1 issue
This issue is a volume I issue of an uncommon title from below the Mason-Dixon Line during the Civil War.
Has minor Civil War reports on the ftpg., plus general news of the day & other content, & many ads. This issue is complete in four pages. There are minor margin tears but otherwise, this issue is in g... See More
Battle of Bull Run...
Item #567078
August 01, 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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Vicksburg, Mississippi...
Item #567063
February 12, 1863
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, February 12,1863
* Vicksburg, Mississippi
* USS Queen of the West steamer
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: "IMPORTANT FROM VICKBURG" "Return of the Union Ram Queen of the West from Her Run Dow... See More
Sherman triumphant in the South... Abraham Lincoln...
Item #565746
February 20, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 20, 1865
* Columbia SC South Carolina captured
* General William T. Sherman
* Abraham Lincoln
The top of the first column on pg. 1 are heads: "Sherman's Triumphant March" "Capture of Columbia, the Capital of South Carolina" "Beauregard Declines a Fight" "The Rebels Destroy their Stores & Go Away" "Charleston Prob... See More
Yorktown, Virginia...
Item #565562
May 03, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1862 The front page has many one column heads on the Civil War including: "The Siege of Yorktown" "The Rebels Still Receiving Reinforcements" "The Fall of New Orleans" "Rebels in an Inconsolable Condition" "Important News from Pittsburgh Landing" "Execution of a National Spy at Richmond" 'Sweeping Conscrip... See More
Civil War map shows Yorktown & Gloucester...
Item #565322
May 05, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 5, 1862
* Capture of Yorktown, Virginia
* Gloucester, Virginia
* Civil War original map
The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The Capture of Yorktown and Gloucester Point..."
The rest of the front page is taken up with a wide variety of Civil War reporting with column heads including: "YORKTOWN CAPTURED!&q... See More
Map of war events in Virginia...
Item #565316
October 17, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, October 17, 1862 The front page features a nice & detailed map headed: "Important Military Movement. McClellan's Army Advancing Up the Valley of the Shenandoah". The balance of the front page is taken up with a great wealth of Civil War reports with one column heads including: "Advance of McClellan's Army Into Virginia" "Occ... See More
Conflict of Authority in South...
Item #564894
January 10, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, New York, NY, January 10, 1865
* Conflict of Authority in South
The front page of this issue has headlines "The South", "Conflict of Authority in the South", "The States Rights Doctrine Giving Jeff. Davis Trouble", "A Quarrel on His Hands with the Governors of Georgia, Alabama & Mississippi" and "The Blair Peace Commission&quo... See More
Sherman closes in on Atlanta...
Item #564859
July 30, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, July 30, 1864 Some nice ftpg. Civil War reporting including column heads: "GRANT ! " "The Fighting At Deep Bottom" "Defeat of the Rebels & Capture of Their Works" "The Rebels Driven Back" "The Casualties" "SHERMAN" "The Union Lines Steadily Closing Around Atlanta" "News From New Orleans" and ... See More
Map shows rebels advancing into Pennsylvania...
Item #564533
October 12, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1862 The front page features not one but two Civil War maps, headed: "The Reported Crossing at Dam No. 5" in Maryland; and "The Raid In Pennsylvania--The Surrender of Chambersburg to Stuart's Rebel Cavalry".
Some nice first column war heads including: "Important From The Potomac" "The Union Troops All Under Arms" "Th... See More
Battle news...
Item #564494
August 02, 1862
SATURDAY EVENING COURIER, from New York, dated August 2, 1862. This issue is mostly literary content and advertisements. Pages 4 and 5 does contain "History of the War" reporting including reports on the Blockading the James River and The Decadence of Saratoga and other various reports. Other reports are "A Voyage to Mount Vernon" and a section "Masonic Matters"
Co... See More
Columbia SC in 1865...
Item #564403
February 20, 1865
WORCESTER DAILY TRANSCRIPT, Massachusetts, February 20, 1865
* Columbia, South Carolina
* General William T. Sherman - Near the end of the Civil War
This Genuine newspaper has some Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration and several advertisements.
Complete as a 4 page issue. This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of c... See More
Lack of confidence in Jefferson Davis...
Item #563923
January 28, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, January 28, 1865 Among the ftpg. column heads are: "THE SOUTH" "The Inefficiency of Davis" 'The Rebel Leader Unequal to the Occasion" "The Feeling of Confidence in Them Hopelessly Broken" "People to Take Matters in Their Own Hands" "PEACE MISSION" entire Failure of the Negotiations" "No Hope Of Peace til Le... See More
Trio of issues on McClellan's official report...
Item #563907
February 20, 1864
UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT, New York, Feb. 20 and 27, 1864 and the "regular" issue of Feb. 27, 1864
* General George McClellan official reports
This is a group of 3 issues, each of the Supplements filled with the: "Report of Major-General George B. McClellan...(from) July 26, 1861 to November 7, 1862" and concluding in the regular issue of Feb. 27 (see... See More
Trio of issues on McClellan's official report...
Item #563829
February 20, 1864
UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 20 and 27, 1864 and the "regular" issue of February 27, 1864
* General George McClellan's report : 3 issue lot
This is a group of 3 issues, each of the Supplements filled with the: "Report of Major-General George B. McClellan...(from) July 26, 1861 to November 7, 1862" and concluding... See More
Confederate newspaper... Court cases involving slaves...
Item #563764
July 11, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1864 Various Civil War news with a Confederate bias, making for interesting reading as such. Among the front page items are: "The War News" which has several subheads including: "From Petersburg" & "Burnside's Movements". Other war news include: "Latest News From the North--Our Army in Maryland--Capture of Martinsburg... See More
Fredericksburg, Virginia...
Item #563646
December 09, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, December 9, 1862
* Fredericksburg Virginia
* General Ambrose Burnside
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:
* News From The South
* The Armies Before Fredericksburg
* Narrow Escape from Capture of the Rebel Morgan
* Attack On Gene... See More
On Abraham Lincoln's election as President...
Item #563628
November 12, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, November 12, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln presidential election
This is the "Gazette of the Regular & Volunteer Forces" as noted in the masthead. The issue is just filled with Civil War and other military reports, and also has a nice editorial concerning the recent re-election of Lincoln as President of the United States, headed: "The Pr... See More
Civil War era newspaper broadside...
Item #563570
October 02, 1863
SUPPLEMENT TO THE MORNING BULLETIN, Norwich, Connecticut, October 2, 1863
* Rare Civil War era broadside
This is actually a broadside (single sheet printed on one side only) and although from the Civil War there is no war-related content. The front page has various political & other items, and several advertisements. The back side is blank.
A piece from the left margin (... See More
Capture of Fort Donelson, with a front page diagram...
Item #563510
February 18, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 18, 1862
* Fort Donelson, Tennessee
* Civil War original w/ map
The front page has a small one column map headed: "Plan Of Fort Donelson" and first column heads which include: "GLORIOUS VICTORY" "The Fall of Fort Donelson" "Johnston and Buckner, the Rebel Generals, Captured" "15,000 Othe... See More
Two Civil War maps...
Item #563479
May 09, 1862
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, May 9, 1862 The ftpg. features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Defences Of Yorktown" which shows a close-up view of the: "City of Yorktown, Huts & Tents of the Garrison." (see). Plus, page 3 has a huge Civil War map, taking more than half the page, headed: "THE YORKTOWN PENINSULA" (see).
Among the ftpg. col... See More
Map of Fort Wright, on the Mississippi...
Item #563297
April 24, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, April 24, 1862
* Confederate built Fort Wright
* Memphis, Tennessee map
Although the front page is mostly taken up with advertisements, the prime feature is certainly the nice Civil War map headed: "FORT WRIGHT ON THE MISSISSIPPI. Its Position & Strength--Important Section of the River--Commodore Foote's Attack." The front p... See More
Richmond, Virginia...
Item #563098
July 01, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, July 1, 1862
* Richmond, Virginia... Seven Days battles
* 2 front page maps
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has two maps titled: "THE BATTLE-FIELDS BEFORE RICHMOND" & "THE BASE OF OPERATIONS OF JAMES RIVER"
Amo... See More
Port Hudson LA in 1863...
Item #562740
June 07, 1863
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, June 7, 1863
* Port Hudson, Louisiana
* General Nathaniel Banks
* Franklin, Tennessee
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has a nice map titled: "THE INVESTMENT OF PORT HUDSON"
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE M... See More
Confederate States... Battle of Seven Pines...
Item #562715
June 03, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, June 3, 1862
* Confederate States
* Battle of Seven Pines, Richmond, Virginia
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has a very nice front page map titled: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST".
Also another nice map on page 3 is titled: "THE BATTLE FIELD I... See More
Lewisburg PA Civil War era...
Item #562354
October 25, 1861
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Massachusetts, October 25, 1861
* Battle of Ball's Bluff, Virginia
* Santa Rose Island, Florida
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: "FROM THE UPPER POTOMAC" "Further Particulars of the Battle at Ball's Bluff"... See More
Crisis in the South...
Item #561801
December 12, 1860
THE NEW YORK HERALD, from New York, dated December 12, 1860.
* Southern crisis
* Secession options
* Abraham Lincoln as president elect
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of pre Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's president elect era before his inauguration.
Among the one column headlines on the tensions building in the South prior to the Civil War are:
* THE SOUTH... See More
America At War...
The Great War Collection (Eleven issues)...
Item #561531
THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION (11 issues) - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every major "American" war from The French and Indian War through The Gulf War. You get eleven original/authentic publications (at least 9 being American newspapers), one each for:French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American ... See More
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Civil War newspaper from Kentucky...
Item #560810
THE LOUISVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Kentucky, 1863 * Rare Civil War era title
Louisville was a Confederate city for a part of 1861 but thereafter was mostly under Yankee control, although many residents maintained Southern sympathies throughout the entire Civil War. As such, this issue from the middle of the Civil War provides some interesting reading.
The top of the front page has some nic... See More
Fort Donelson...
Item #556672
February 06, 1863
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, February 6, 1863.
* Charleston Harbor SC
* Ironclad warships
* Fort Donelson Tennessee
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:
* IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH
* The Affair Off Charleston Harbor
* The Union Iron-Clad Gunboat Ironsides... See More
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