Reconstruction (1865-1877)
Reconstruction (1865-1877)
Reports from Robert E. Lee and General George Meade...
Item #592383
March 30, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 30, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM GEN. GRANT" "A Congratulatory Order" is signed by General Geo. G. Meade, and is concerning the battle at Fort Steadman; "Gen. Lee's Official Report" is signed by him in type: R. E. Lee, General; "The Rebel Loss Reported 'Not Heavy' " "A B... See More
Item #140235
March 31, 1865
WORCESTER DAILY TRANSCRIPT from Worcester, Massachusetts and dated March 31, 1865. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and short Civil War reports on inside pages from the day it was first reported that include the following reports: SEE PHOTO! and more from other ... See More
Advancing upon Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina...
Item #172872
April 1, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 1, 1865 The front page has a nice print showing: "General Sherman's Entry Into Columbia, South Carolina". Pages 2 and 3 have some interesting war-related articles including: "Davis Asks to be Dictator" "Davis and Lee" "Trade With Rebels" and more.
Other prints within include: "14th and 20th Corps Crossing ... See More
War coming to close... Confederate falling apart...
Item #580028
April 1, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, April 1, 1865
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Lee's surrender about eight days away
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: "GRANT'S NEW CAMPAIGN", "Grand Movement of the Army of the Potom... See More
Yankees capture the Confederate capital... War nears its end...
Item #611241
April 4, 1865
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1865
* Richmond, Virginia falls (1st report)
* Confederate capital - war nears the end
One of the middle columns of the front page announces one of the more significant events of the Civil War with: "VIRGINIA ! " "GLORIOUS NEWS ! " "Richmond Is Ours!" "Evacuation of Petersburg!" "Tremendous Fighting!&q... See More
Civil War... end is near...
Item #607303
April 5, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1865
* Civil War end in sight
* General Ulysses S. Grant
Front page heads at the top of the first column: "OUR VICTORIES" "Official From General Grant" "He Will Pursue the Enemy As Long as there Appears to be any Use in It" "The Demoralization and Wild Flight of the Rebel Army" "The Country Filled With Stragglers&qu... See More
Civil War... end is near...
Item #619417
April 5, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 5, 1865
* Civil War end in sight
* Ulysses S. Grant
Front page heads at the top of the first column: "OUR VICTORIES" "Official From General Grant" "He Will Pursue the Enemy As Long as there Appears to be any Use in It" "The Demoralization and Wild Flight of the Rebel Army" "The Country Filled With Stragg... See More
A "Copperhead" newspaper on the fall of the Rebel capital...
Item #627825
April 5, 1865
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, April 5, 1865
* Last days of the Civil War
* Fall of Richmond, Virginia
* Abraham Lincoln
Page 5 has a very historic report on the fall of Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, and which signaled the end of the Civil War which would come a few days later. The top of the first column has: "THE WAR" "The Fall of Richmond!" which... See More
Closing days of the Civil War...
Item #629721
April 7, 1865
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 7, 1865 Page 2 has reports on the closing days of the Civil War with column heads: "Progress Of The War" "The Richmond Campaign" "Sheridan at Burkesville" "Lee's Army headed Off" "Grant Helping Sheridan" "Dispatches & Details' and also: "From Mobile - Attack on Fort Bradley&qu... See More
Printed the day before Lee surrendered to Grant...
Item #172874
April 8, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1865 This issue was printed just one day prior to the surrender of Robert E. Lee to U.S. Grant at Appomattox.
The front page shows the: "Raising the Stars & Stripes Over the Capitol at Columbia, South Carolina" as well as a print of: "The Fifteenth Corps Crossing the South Edisto". Prints inside include a: "Map of th... See More
The Civil War is about to end...
Item #605247
April 8, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1865
* Civil War about to end
* Ulysses S. Grant
* Robert E. Lee
This issue was published the day before Robert E. Lee surrendered to U.S. Grant which essentially ended the Civil War. Not surprisingly the significant front page headlines report the coming end, with many heads including: "GRANT---LEE" "Progress of the Rout of Lee's Army&... See More
The eve of the collapse of the Confederacy...
Item #631306
April 8, 1865
POUGHKEEPSIE DAILY EAGLE, New York, April 8, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee's surrender (day of)
* Appomattox Court House signing (eve)
* Battle of Sailor's Creek - Farmville, Virginia
Page 2 features a terrific stack of dramatic column headlines on what was essentially the end of the Civil War, including: "THE WAR" "OUR VICTORIES ! " "Glorious News Rec... See More
The Civil War is about to end...
Item #631901
April 8, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1865 This issue was published the day before Robert E. Lee surrendered to U.S. Grant which essentially ended the Civil War. Not surprisingly the significant front page headlines report the coming end, with many heads including: "GRANT---LEE" "Progress of the Rout of Lee's Army" "Another Brilliant Victory" "Desperate and Sanguina... See More
Robert E. Lee surrenders...
Item #603660
April 10, 1865
THE CIRCULAR, Mount Tom, April 10, 1865 A small 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 the day as well. An interesting title from this interesting community in in upstate New York. 8 pages in nice condition.
This issue contains an article titled
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From Houston during the Civil War...
Item #610353
April 10, 1865
THE HOUSTON TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, April 10, 1865 Newspapers from Texas are very uncommon, particularly from before or during the Civil War period. Here is an issue from two days after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, containing three dispatches about the Union assault on Fort Steadman, each signed in type: U.S. Grant. Pg. 3 has Andrew Johnson's inaugural speech giv... See More
Terrific issue on the surrender of Lee at Appomattox...
Item #629599
April 11, 1865
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, New York, April 11, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee's surrender
* Appomattox Court House signing
We are pleased to offer this terrific & much desired issue on the end of the Civil War. The surrender of Lee at Appomattox has always been a keystone issue for any Civil War collection.
Page 2 begins with: "The Crowning Victory" "Victory--Peace&q... See More
Printed on the day Lincoln died... Scenes in Columbia, South Carolina...
Item #172876
April 15, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1865 This was the day Lincoln died after having been shot at Ford's Theater the evening prior.
The front page shows: 'Major-General Edward R. S. Canby" and "Lieutenant-General Grant's Headwaters at City Point, Virginia". Other prints inside include: "The Rebel General Wade Hampton's Mansion in Columbia, South Carol... See More
Lincoln is assassinated... A first report... He is still alive !
Item #608204
April 15, 1865
CLEVELAND MORNING LEADER, Ohio, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Ford's Theatre - John Wilkes Booth
* Early report when he was still alive
The top of the front page has dramatic one column heads: "ASSASSINATION!" "Of PRESIDENT LINCOLN!!!" "He is Shot Through the Head While in the Theater" "Wound Pronounced Mortal!" &qu... See More
First report on Lincoln's assassination... Dramatic headlines...
Item #611709
April 15, 1865
BANGOR DAILY EVENING TIMES, Maine, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
This nice small folio size newspaper ha some of the better column heads on the Lincoln assassination I have seen, including: "TERRIBLE NEWS" "PRESIDENT LINCOLN ASSASSINATED." "Assassination of Sec. Seward!" "Almost M... See More
Lincoln is assassinated... One of the most desired titles... Lincoln is still alive...
Item #612030
April 15, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
Not only this event but this title remain among the most desired by collectors; a very significant event in American history reported by one of the most respected newspapers in the country.
The first column heads tell it all: "AWFUL EVENT" "President... See More
Assassination of President Lincoln...
Item #613720
April 15, 1865
THE SCHENECTADY DAILY EVENING STAR, New York, April 15, 1865 Both the first and fourth columns have nice heads on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln including: "Assassination Of PRESIDENT LINCOLN!!!" "He Is Shot through The Head" "His Assassin Escapes" "The President Insensible" "All Hope Gone" "Sec. Seward Stabbed" and: "THE... See More
First report of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln...
Item #614858
April 15, 1865
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
This newspaper had already set their front page Civil War reports when the news of Lincoln's assassination came in causing them to report the tragic news on an inside page.
The photos show the page four column heads stating that President Lincoln had been shot. I... See More
Lincoln's assassination... much reporting...
Item #617149
April 15, 1865
AMERICAN & COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, Baltimore, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
* End of the Civil War era original
A report of the assassination from the closest major city outside of Washington, D.C. The first column of the front page has a nice editorial headed: "The National Affliction" which ha... See More
First report of Lincoln's assassination...
Item #617155
April 15, 1865
THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
The top of the first two columns have the notable heads: "The Nation's Sorrow Hour" "The President Dead" "The Official Announcement" "The Assassins Identified" "Mr. W. H. Seward Reviving&qu... See More
Lincoln is assassinated... A first report... He is still alive !
Item #619277
April 15, 1865
CLEVELAND MORNING LEADER, Ohio, April 15, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
The top of the front page has dramatic one column heads: "ASSASSINATION!" "Of PRESIDENT LINCOLN!!!" "He is Shot Through the Head While in the Theater" "Wound Pronounced Mortal!" "Secretary SEWARD Also &q... See More
Terrific display issue on Lincoln's assassination...
Item #604866
April 16, 1865
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 16, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln's assassination
* John Wilkes Booth
* Ford's Theatre
This date was a Sunday, and only rarely were Sunday newspapers bound into volumes held by libraries. As such, this date is arguably more scarce than the issue of April 15.
And when it comes to graphic appeal, I would argue that this edition of the 16th surpasses that of... See More
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln... Lee surrenders to Grant...
Item #616968
April 17, 1865
THE CIRCULAR, Mount Tom, New York, Apr. 17, 1865
* Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
* John Wilkes Booth - Ford's Theatre
* General Robert E. Lee's surrender
From the weekly newspaper published by the Oneida Community, the back page has one column headlines announcing: "...the astounding intelligence of the assassination of the President..." and attempted... See More
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated...
Item #623037
April 19, 1865
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, April 19, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
A very historic issue, as this once pro-Confederate newspaper contains on pages 4 and 5 reports of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, these being first reports as this was a weekly newspaper. See the photos for the various one column heads including: &quo... See More
Lincoln's assassination: a first report...
Item #617156
April 21, 1865
THE CALEDONIAN, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, April 21, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
Being a weekly newspaper this issue has a first report of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Pages 2 and 3 have all column black-bordered with a rather dramatic one column headline: "President Lincoln ASSASSINATED ! " "Attempt T... See More
Charleston newspaper after Yankee occupation...
Item #621851
April 21, 1865
CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, April 21, 1865
* Union - Yankee occupation
* From the original of the Civil War
An early issue of this newspaper under Yankee control, as Sherman occupied this significant Confederate city on February 18. This is "new series" volume 1, number 48.
The front page has: "Our Victories" "Important Speech of President Lincoln&quo... See More
On Lincoln's funeral & end of the Civil War...
Item #627541
April 21, 1865
BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, April 21, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination funeral
Column heads inside include: "The Campaign in Alabama" "The Capture of the Outworks of Mobile" "Reported Capture of Montgomery" "Flight of the Enemy Up the Alabama River" "Departure of the Remains of Mr. Lincoln for Illinois". The back page has more on the Linc... See More
Union troops enter the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #172878
April 22, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 22, 1865 The front page shows: "General Sheridan at the Battle of Five Forks" and also: "Cavalry Charge at the Battle of Five Forks". Inside has some nice text on the ending of the Civil War with articles headed: "Palm Sunday" "Grant" "Robert E. Lee" "Abraham Lincoln" and "What Next?&q... See More
Death of Abraham Lincoln, surrender of Lee, so much more...
Item #604728
April 22, 1865
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, April 22, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
* Surrender of Robert E. Lee's army
Subtitled: "Gazette Of The Regular And Volunteer Forces", this 16 page issue is simply filled with military reports, almost entirely on the Civil War at this time.
Certainly the most significan... See More
First report of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln...
Item #631332
April 22, 1865
ALBANY WEEKLY JOURNAL, New York, April 22, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)
* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth
The entire front page is taken up with a wealth of content relating not only to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (remember this is a weekly paper so it is the first edition to report the event) but also the closing events of the Civil War.
The firs... See More
Much on the prisons in the South...
Item #620644
April 24, 1865
SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, April 24, 1865 The front page has 3 columns taken up with: "The Prisons In The South" which has considerable detail, subheads including: "Sufferings of the Prisoners" "Deaths" "Dirt & Vermin" "Attempted Escape" and more.
Four pages, slightly irregular at the blank spine, very nice, clean condition.... See More
Capture & death of John Wilkes Booth... Lincoln's funeral...
Item #616530
April 28, 1865
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 28, 1865
* Assassin John Wilkes Booth
* Found at Garrett's Farm & shot dead
* re. Abraham Lincoln's assassination
The top of page 2 has some nice column heads including: "The Washington Tragedy" "Another Bloody Act" "The Assassin Caught" "Booth Shot and Killed" "Full Particular... See More
Great detail on the capture & death of John Wilkes Booth...
Item #618957
April 28, 1865
BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, April 28, 1865
* Assassin John Wilkes Booth
* Found at Garrett's Farm & shot dead
* re. Abraham Lincoln's assassination
Nearly two columns of the back page are taken up with an extremely detailed account concerning the capture & death of John Wilkes Booth. The heads: "News from Washington" "Interesting Narrative of the ... See More
The capture and death of John Wilkes Booth...
Item #629598
April 28, 1865
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, New York, April 28, 1865
* Assassin John Wilkes Booth
* Found at Garrett's Farm & shot dead
* re. Abraham Lincoln's assassination
Page 5 has: "Booth Killed" which also has: "Details of the Capture of Booth" taking half a column, followed by: "Accurate Account of the Pursuit and Capture of Booth" which takes a full colum... See More
Graphic issue on Lincoln's assassination...
Item #172880
April 29, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 29, 1865 The frontpage has a large and dramatic illustration of "J. Wilkes Booth" plus a lengthy article headed: 'The Murder Of The President' making this a nice display issue.
Inside text articles are entitled "Abraham Lincoln", "President Johnson", "Mr. Seward", "Great Pan Is Dead" and "The Folly... See More
1865 William T. Sherman's army homebound...
Item #591117
May 2, 1865
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 2, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Post Civil War march for home
Among the front page one column heads relating to the Civil War are: "Sherman's Men Marching Home", "Promiscuous Foraging Is Forbidden", "The Homeward March To Be Orderly", "Morgan's Command Surrender!", "The Funeral Corte... See More
General Joseph Johnston surrender...
Item #617462
May 2, 1865
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 2, 1865
* Joseph E. Johnston's surrender
* Abraham Lincoln obsequies
* Civil War ending events
Pages 4 has various reports on the closing events of the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.
Complete in 8 pages, this issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very... See More
Abraham Lincoln's funeral train in 1865...
Item #621883
May 3, 1865
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 3, 1865
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Funeral train towards Springfield
The ftpg. has: "The Fall Of Richmond" and subhead: "The Defeat of Lee--The English Advice to the Rebels", with more. Page 5 has: "The Funeral Train" "The Lying In State at Chicago" "The Body En Route For Springfield" "The Final Interme... See More
Yankee occupation newspaper after Richmond fell...
Item #607837
May 4, 1865
THE RICHMOND TIMES, May 4, 1865
* Very rare Yankee occupation issue
* Post capital of the Confederacy
A quite rare title as this was a newspaper created by the Yankee forces upon the capture of the capital of the Confederacy. This is just the volume 1, number 12 issue.
The content is fascinating. The front page has items relating to the war with: "The War News" "Detail... See More
The day Lincoln was buried, in a newspaper from the city where he was buried...
Item #609447
May 4, 1865
ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL, Springfield, May 4, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln's burial (day of)
* A a Springfield, Illinois paper (wow)
Obviously a damaged newspaper (see photos) however this is a newspaper from Lincoln's hometown, with coverage of his funeral & interment, and from the city where Lincoln was buried.
Although the front page has some content concerning the closing eve... See More
Interment of Abraham Lincoln reported in his hometown newspaper...
Item #609446
May 5, 1865
ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL, Springfield, May 5, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln's funeral & burial
* The very best title to be had
* An extremely rare opportunity here
Obviously a very damaged newspaper (see photos) however this is a newspaper from Lincoln's hometown, with coverage of his funeral & interment, and from the city where Lincoln was buried.
Although the front page has... See More
Great & graphic issue on Lincoln's funeral...
Item #172882
May 6, 1865
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 6, 1865 This issue remains one of the most desired of the Civil War era, if not the 19th century, as much of it deals with the assassination and funeral of President Abraham Lincoln.
The entire front page is a print captioned: "President Lincoln At Home" showing him reading a book to his son. This very image was made into a postage stamp by the U... See More
Reward offered for capture of Jeff Davis...
Item #602052
May 6, 1865
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, May 6, 1865
* Jefferson Davis
* Reward for capture
Subtitled: "The Gazette f the Regular & Volunteer Forces." This issue has a includes: "The Fall Of Mobile" "The Possible Campaign in Texas", "A Proclamation by the President of the U.S. Of America" concerning rewards for the capture of Jeff Davis and other conspi... See More
Dick Taylor quits...
Item #140881
May 9, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9 1865 This 8 page issue has nice front page headlines on three good subjects. First there is reporting on the homeward march of the Army of the Potomac. Secondly, there is reporting on the flight of Jefferson Davis and lastly their is reporting on the surrender of Confederate General Dick Taylor and more. Nice condition.
Chasing after Jeff Davis... Rebel generals surrender...
Item #577972
May 9, 1865
THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1865
* Last of the Confederates surrendering... Joseph Johnston surrenders
* Jefferson Davis hunted
Among the many front page column heads are: "JOHNSTON'S SURRENDER" "Particulars of the Paroling of the Rebel Army at Greensboro" "Interview with Johnston and Hardee" "Hardee Thinks the Rebel Aristocracy Will Have t... See More
Beginning reconstruction in 1865...
Item #591415
May 9, 1865
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 9, 1865 Among the ftpg. column heads are: "NORTH CAROLINA" "Business Condition Of Raleigh" "The Female Secessionists" "Their Treasonable Occupation Gone" "The People Are In Favor of the Union" "The New Regime" "Rebels In Arms Outlawed" and more.
Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine, nic... See More
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