General Scott offered command of the Rebel Army...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1861  Among the front page one column headlines are: "NEWS OF THE WAR" "Condition of Affairs at the National Capital" "The New York and Massachusetts Troops there" "Gen. Beauregard Reconnoitering" "Jeff. Davis Said to be at Richmond" "General Scott Offered Command of the Rebel Army" "The Virginians Thre... See More  

Latest Civil War news...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 1, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army Of The James" "From Missouri" "From Washington" "Capture of the Rebel Ex-General Roger A. Pryor" "From New Bern" "Naval Intelligence" and more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.

Wilmington, North Carolina...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 14, 1865 



* Second Battle of Fort Fisher (Eve)

* Wilmington NC North Carolina



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Wilmington Affair" "Gen., Butler's Official Report" "Report of Gen. Weitzel" "A Full History Of The Matter""From the Army of the Potomac" "Latest From Georgia" an... See More  

Government buys R.E. Lee's estate... Morgan's escape from jail...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1864 



* Rare Anti-Yankee title

* Robert E. Lee's estate

* John Morgan's escape



Among the various "Late News" on the front page is: "A sale of confiscated property in Virginia, opposite Washington, took place...The Arlington estate, thek property of Gen. Robt. E. Lee, was bought in by the government for $26,000...The Arlington... See More  

Generals Sherman and Hunter...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 28, 1864  

 

* General William T. Sherman 

* Plundering the South 

* March to the sea begins 



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN", "Additional Details of the Successful Expedition Under General Rousseau", "Destruction of an Immense Amount of Railroad Track, Stores, Provisions &... See More  

Liberating slaves...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1862  Inside has much on the Civil War, including column heads: "The war For The Union" "The Defenses of the Lakes" "The Question of Slavery in the District" "Consolidation of Calvary Regiments" "Liberation of Fugitive Slaves" "The Latest War News" The Burnside Expedition" and much more.

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Heenan vs. King Boxing Match, 1863...

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The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse aftermath...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 25, 1864  



* The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse aftermath

* Ulysses S. Grant's March

* General Robert E. Lee falls back to Richmond



This issue includes considerable details regarding the aftermath of the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse. It includes the following headlines: "GRANT'S MARCH", "HIGHLY ENCOURAGING PROGRESS"... See More  

Cape Hatteras, North Carolina...

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, January 31, 1862  This issue is filled with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following PAGE 6 Map: "PAMILCO SOUND AND HATTERAS INLET" (map is upside down, printing error?)

Headlines in this issue includes: "THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION", "The Arrival At Hatteras Inlet", "... See More  

1863 Civil War...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army of the Potomac" "Unanswered Queries Concerning It" "Buswhackers at Work on the Railroad" "Contrabands and Deserters" "The Army of the Cumberland" "Bragg Shows No Signs of Advancing" "Rebel Accounts of Burnside's Retreat to Jonesbo... See More  

A naval battle in the Civil War...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 26, 1865



* Battle of Trent's Reach

* City Point, Virginia

* Wilmington, North Carolina



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GREAT NAVAL BATTLE" "Rebel Iron-Clad Attack on City Point" "Entire Rebel Fleet Engaged" "SOUTHERN NEWS" "Evacuation of Wilmington" "General Terry Demands its Surrender&... See More  

From Sherman's army...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 15, 1864  Among the one column Civil War heads at the top of the front page are: "Gen. Sherman's Army" "Rebel Reports of His Movements" "The Mississippi Division" "Expedition Up the White River" "Magruder Trying to Cross to Hood's Assistance" "The Florida" "Full & Accurate Description of the Pira... See More  

News from Washington...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 10, 1862  Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "News from Washington" "The Secretary of the Navy Roughly Handled in the Senate" "Important Army Bills Before Congress" "Arrival of the Released Prisoners from Richmond". More Civil War reporting on page 2.

Eight pages, tiny pin holes at the blank spine margin, nice cond... See More  

News from Washington...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 10, 1862  Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "News from Washington" "The Secretary of the Navy Roughly Handled in the Senate" "Important Army Bills Before Congress" "Arrival of the Released Prisoners from Richmond". More Civil War reporting on page 2.

Eight pages, nice condition.

Electoral votes for Abraham Lincoln...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9, 1865 



* Battle of Hatcher's Run

* re. Abraham Lincoln election



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Counting of the Electoral Votes" "212 Votes for Lincoln and Johnson" "21 for McClellan and Pendleton" "The Peace Conference In Congress" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Severe Fighting but n... See More  

Victory in Kentucky... Captain Gordon does not have sentence commuted...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 7, 1862  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "War Against Treason!" "Gen. Lane's Expedition" "The Rebel Fleet In Motion" "The War In Missouri & Kentucky" "Rebel Cavalry Defeated In Kentucky" "The Attack On Ft. Henry" "Gen. Grant Returned to Paducah" and more. Also ... See More  

Fort Macon falls to the Yankees...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1862 



* Siege of Fort Macon ends

* Fall of New Orleans



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS "Fort Macon (N.C.) Surrendered to the Union Troops" "The Fall Of New Orleans" "Dastardly Conduct of Armed Men in the City" "They Fire Upon Helpless Women &... See More  

Latest news from the South...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 19, 1862  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil war are: "THE VERY LATEST NEWS!" "From Gens. McClellan & Halleck's Armies" "A Successful Expedition Up the Pamunkey" "More of Jeff. Thompson's Marauders Captured" "The Latest News from Port Royal, Charleston & Savannah" "Weldon, North C... See More  

Letter signed by General Joseph Hooker...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 18, 1862  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are; "Important From The Army" "The Base of Operations Changed to Fredericksburgh" "The Advance to be Made Along the Richmond & Fredericksburg Railroad" "The Army Moving Down the Valley of the Rappahannock" "From The South" "Gossip From the Rebel Cap... See More  

Two small maps on the Second Battle of Bull Run...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 4, 1862



* Battle of Bull Run # 2

* Manassas VA Virginia



  Near the lower right of the front page are two small one column wide Civil War maps showing the position of various troops at the 2nd battle of Bull Run (see). The balance of the front page is taken up with tremendous details of the battle with first column heads including: "THE WAR IN VIRGINIA&q... See More  

Reflecting upon the Civil War...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Aug. 5, 1865  Obviously a military-themed publication so a nice title for Civil War content, even for reports from shortly after the end of the war.

The front page report, in part, reflects upon events of just one year prior noting: "...This week a year ago our columns were laden to repletion with accounts of the Burnside Mine, or the tremendous Hood a... See More  

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 20, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Another Naval Disaster" "The gunboat Daylight Blown Up by the Rebels" "General Butler's Department" "Details of the Fire & Explosion at Yorktown" "Chattanooga" "The Steamer Chesapeake" "News From West Virginia" and more.

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Sherman marches through the South...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1864  Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Continued Boasting of the Rebel Organs" "Assertions that He can Never Reach Savannah, and that He has Reached It" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Admissions & Surmises of the Rebel Press" "Steady Advance in the Direction of Weldo... See More  

Sherman's advance through Georgia...

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 18, 1864 



* William T. Sherman's march to the sea

* Savannah GA Georgia reached



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Sherman" "Savannah Closely Besieged" "A Formal Demand for the Surrender of the City" "If Not Surrendered in Two Days Fire to be Opened Upon It" "The Effect of Sherman&... See More  

New Market Heights...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 27, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Latest From Sheridan" "Official From Sec. Stanton" "Our Advance at New Market" "The Enemy Still Flying" "No Guns & Many Prisoners Taken" "Jeff Davis At Macon" and more.

Eight pages, binding slits at the spine affect just a few words, o... See More