Historic Newspapers: Battle of Richmond

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1862  The entire front page is a print showing African-Americans: "Cutting the Canal Opposite Vicksburg".  Inside prints include: "View of The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi" "The City of Huntsville, Alabama" "The Battles Before Richmond--Ayers's Artillery (Smith's Division) Keeping the Rebels in Check at White Oak Swamp" "Major-General Dix" "Brigadier-General Couch" "Capture of the Rebel Gun-Boat 'Teaser' in the James River" "Rebel Batteries at Fort…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 24, 1862 

* Battle of Princeton Court House
* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi

A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Heavy Skirmish in the Neighborhood of Richmond", with what appears to a lengthy related editorial on page two which states in part: "This is probably the eve of battle. All facts point to an approaching engagement...and we shall never find another time or another place with the same brilliant…

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 IN FRONT OF RICHMOND".

Yet another map on page 10: "THE BATTLE FIELD OF SATURDAY, MAY 31".

Among the one…

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"

Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE OPERATIONS BEFORE RICHMOND" "Three Days' Important Events" "A GREAT BATTLE ON FRIDAY"…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 25, 1863 

* Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* From the capital of the Confederacy

The front page has: "Our Fredericksburg Letter" "The Second Day of the Battle of Murfreesboro" which is over two columns of detailed reporting. Also on the ftpg: "Latest News From the North" "City Intelligence" "Butler's Reception in Baltimore" and other smaller items.
The back page has an editorial which talks in part about the great loss to the American forces…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 30, 1864  

* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Rare Confederate capital publication

Among the front page reports on the Civil War in this Confederate newspaper are: "The War News" "From General Lee's Army "Army of Northern Virginia" "From Fredericksburg" "Correspondence Between Governor Vance & President Davis, the latter being quite lengthy & signed in type: Jefferson Davis.
More on the back page…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1863  

* Battle of Gettysburg
* Rebel account

The front page includes: "Charleston" "Yankee Agents In England" "The Courts" "City Intelligence" "Prisoners" "Sale of Negroes in Georgia" with a list of names, ages and prices--fascinating; "Another Attack On Charleston" "Our Army in the North" and other items.
But the prime content on the front page would be two reports, one headed: "From General Lee's Army" which has reports on his army's…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 4, 1862 

* Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky
* In a Confederate title

Not only a newspaper from the Confederate States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page items are: "The Coin Of The Confederate States" "A Virginia Mother's Appeal To the Soldiers" which is stirring (see images). Also much reporting headed: "The Battle In Kentucky" "Interesting Account of the Battle" "Desperate Charge Of Our Forces" "Unparalleled Heroism &…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 17, 1863  

* Battle of Gettysburg
* Eyewitness account

Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
The front page has various war-related content, including items headed: "The News" and a lengthier report: "Spies In The South" and other related items, but certainly the prime front page content is the report headed: "The Invasion of Pennsylvania--The Battle Of Gettysburg--The Retreat To…

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 23, 1862 

* Battle of Fredericksburg - Confederate victory
* General Ambrose Burnside vs. Robert E. Lee

Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Our Loss in Killed and Wounded Over Ten Thousand" "The Fredericksburg Disaster" "Graphic Accounts of the Battle from Richmond Papers" "The Valor Of The Union Troops" "Union Prisoners In Richmond" and more. 
The back page has a very lengthy, detailed account of the Battle of…

NEW YORK HERALD, July 1, 1862  

* Seven Days Battles - near Richmond, Virginia
* Gen. George B. McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee 

More than half of he front page is taken up with a very large map headed: "M'CLELLAN'S FIELD OF OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA..." which has much detail on the Richmond vicinity.
Page 2 has a large map: "THURSDAY'S AND FRIDAY'S BATTLE FIELDS--The Scene of the Late Important Military Operations on the Chickahominy River" with related reports.
A wealth of column heads on…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 24, 1864  

* Capital of the Confederacy
* Battle of Franklin, Tennessee
* Sherman investing Savannah

Among the front page reports on the Civil War from the Confederate capital are: "The Art & Science of War" "Amusements of the Yankee Generals in Georgia" "Confederate Account of the Battle of Franklin" "Furloughs in the Navy".
More reports inside include: "Later from the North" "Around Petersburg" "Confederate Congress" "The Investment of…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 5, 1861 

* Battle of Ball's Bluff
* Capital of Confederacy

Among front page items are: "Northern War News--The Great Naval Expedition--General Butler on the Recruiting Service..." "Secretary Cameron's Order Concerning Slave Deserters" and other subheads. Inside has: "Army Of The Potomac" 'From Norfolk" "Our Northern Summary" "Affairs At the South" "The Battle of Leesburg--General Stone's Order" "Fight In Carroll County, Mo." "Later From…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1862  

* Battle of Oak Grove
* 1st Seven Days Battles
* American Civil War map

The front page features a rather large & detailed map headed: "The Scene Of The Battle Before Richmond On Wednesday" which makes the issue very displayable. There are also column heads on the war: "From Gen. McClellan's Army" "The Second Struggle on the Field of the Seven Pine" "A Full Account of the Fighting of Wednesday..." "A Series of Brilliant Skirmishes" "Indomitable &…

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 3, 1862  

* Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks
* Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., Virginia

The front page is dominated by a detailed Civil War map headed: "THE GREAT VICTORY IN FRONT OF RICHMOND Showing the Lines of the Rebel Forces & the disposition of the Grand Union Armies under Gen. McClellan".
Among the first column heads are: ON TO RICHMOND" "The Great Victory Before Richmond" "Advance Made Towards Richmond Since the Battle" "From General Banks'…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, July 6, 1863 

* Historic Battle of Gettysburg
* From the Confederate perspective

Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
Although the front page has much reporting on the Civil War, certainly the most significant content in this issue is the rather lengthy & detailed reporting on the first two days of the Battle of Gettysburg found on the back page.
The reports are headed: "Latest…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 9, 1863  

* Rebel General P.G.T. Beauregard defense
* Naval attack on Charleston, South Carolina

The front page includes: "The Situation In The West" "The Parole of Federal Prisoners" "Latest From the North" "The Fight Opened at Charleston!" "The Attack Commenced!" "Terrific Firing on Both Sides!" "Official Dispatches from General Beauregard!" with two of them, each signed in type: G. T. Beauregard.
The back page begins with a lengthy editorial…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1862  

* Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks)
* General George B McClellan 
* Peninsula Campaign w/ Map 

The front page has a nice Civil War map headed: "SCENE OF THE GREAT BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND" which makes it very displayable.
Also many first column heads including: "The Great Battle" "The Attack on Gen. Casey's Position" "The Temporary Disaster There..." "Gallant Bayonet Charge" "The Rebels Driven Back Like Sheep" "Desperate Nature of the Fighting" and more. More war…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1864  

* Battle of Cold Harbor - Hanover Co., Virginia
* Ulysses S. Grant's Richmond campaign
* General Robert E. Lee's eventual victory 

Over half of the first column is taken up with column heads on the Civil War including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "The Rebels Defeated with Much Loss" "Our Left Only Seven Miles from Richmond" "Attempts to Stop Our Advance Repulsed" "Desperate Attempt of Lee to Cover His Capital" "Lee Probably Across the Chickahominy" "Is Grant…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 7, 1863  

* Fantastic Battle of Gettysburg Coverage
* Rare Confederate title from rebel capital

The front page has various war items including: "The Army of the Pamunkey--The Attack on the South Anna Bridge". There is also a great front page letter datelined "Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, June 25, 1863" which is prefaced with: "..manifesting the spirit that inspires the bold, intelligent youths who make up the bulk of the Confederate army." and the…

NEW YORK TIMES, July 1, 1862

* Seven Days Battles w/ large map
* George McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee

 Much of the front page is taken up with a large and very detailed Civil War map headed: "Locality of Last Week's Manoeuvres & Battles Before Richmond".
First column heads include: "Affairs Before Richmond" "Details of the Events of Thursday, Friday & Saturday" "Attack of the Rebels under Jackson upon Our Right Wing" "Their Repeated Repulse, with Terrific Slaughter" & more.
Eight pages,…

HARPER'S WEEKLY May 27, 1871 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "Farm Ballads." Inside: A full pg. illus. of "The National Assembly at Versailles." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Civil War in France-Bringing Wounded Communist Soldiers into Paris." Full pg. illus. of "The New Map of France-Showing the lines of the Present and the Proposed German Occupation, and The Ceded Portion of Territory." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Women of Paris." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Othello Narration His Adventures at the House of…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1864 

* Second Battle of Deep Bottom - Virginia
* Richmond-Petersburg VA campaign map

Over half of the front page is taken up with a very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE COUNTRY BETWEEN RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG". Among the various ftpg. column heads on the war are: "From Grant's Army" "A Grand Strategic Movement" "The Victory At Mobile" "Two Forts Captured" "Investment of Fort Darling" "The Army Investing Fort Morgan" and more.
Complete in 8 pages, great…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 31, 1862 

* From the capital of the Confederacy 
* Major General Joseph Hooker letter
* Official account pf the Battle of Glendale

Not just a newspaper from the Confederates States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "Confederate & State Authority" "Killed At Pocotaligo" "Southern Items" "The Courts" "City Intelligence" "The Way Whiskey is Smuggled Into Richmond" and several Acts from the Confederate Congress.
The…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1862  Half of the front page is taken up with ads with the other half having various news items, including: "Interesting From the North--Notes On The War" with various subheads. Also reports on: "American Affairs In Europe" "The Grand Army to Advance" "The Burnside Expedition--The Design of its Operations" "An Abolition Story--Negro Officers in the Southern Army" "The Cost of the War" and more.
Over two columns on page 2 are taken up with the…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 29, 1862 

* Seven Days Battles
* Richmond VA Virginia
* Civil War original reporting

Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Of McClellan's Army" "Rebel Accounts of the Battle on Wednesday Last" "A Victory Claimed For the Enemy" "Additional Names of the Union Wounded" "Escape of a British Subject from Richmond" "His Experience In Dixie" "The Negro Question Again a Source of Trouble" "Successful Expedition to Pass Manchac" "Capture of…

NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1862  

* Seven Days Battles w/ nice map
* George B. McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee

The front page is dominated by a rather large Civil War map headed: "THE RECENT GREAT BATTLES" "May Showing Richmond, Fort Darling, the Line of the James River, the Present Location of Gen. McClellan, & the Scene of the Recent Great Battles".
The first column has related heads concerning the Seven Days' Battles including: "The Great Battle Continued Through Seven Days" "Immense…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 24, 1862  

* Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg, Maryland
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital

A terrific and rare issue, as the front page has a nice account of the Battle of Antietam (referred to as Sharpsburg by the Confederates). Simply great to have reports on this "bloodiest day of fighting" of the entire war--and a victory claimed by both sides (although essentially a draw)--appear on the front page of the newspaper from the Confederate…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 2, 1862  

* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks w/ map

The feature of this issue is the nice front page map headed: "THE BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND" which shows the vicinity.
Also many front page one column Civil War heads including: "Great Battle on the Chickahominy" "Our Advance Attacked By the Rebels" "The Enemy Repulsed Everywhere" "Front Royal Recaptured" "The Enemy Driven Out With Loss" "The Evacuation of Corinth" "The Rebels Get Away Everything" "The Evacuation Going on a…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 16, 1864 

* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Civil War Overland Campaign w/ map

Over half of the front page is taken up with a large & detailed Civil War map headed: "GEN. GRANT'S ADVANCE TO RICHMOND."
Among the first column heads on the war are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Gen. Lee's Retreat Confirmed" "Our Cavalry Operations" "Lee's Road to Richmond Destroyed" "Sheridan Takes the Extreme Outworks of Richmond" "Jeb. Stuart…

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 2, 1865  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "The Siege of Fortress Rosecrans" "The Fight at Overall's Creek" "The Battle of the Cedars" "RICHMOND" "Probable Designs of the Enemy to Make a Dash from Richmond" "WILMINGTON" "Admiral Porter Still at It" "He Continues to Shell Fort Fisher Vigorously" and much more.
Eight pages, irregular at the spine, some margin staining and a few margin tears.

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 26, 1862

* From the capital of the Confederacy

A wealth of reporting from the Confederate capital, some articles headed: "The Movement of Morgan in Kentucky" "The Richmond Battles in England" "The War--The President & the Border States..." "Yankee Account of the Arkansas" "The Raids of Morgan..." "Skirmish at Malvern Hill" "No So Anxious to Fight" and so much more.
Four pages, a few inked "X" marks in margins (possibly the editor's copy),…

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1862  The front page has: "From Utah" which begins: "The people of Utah Territory have had a convention form a Constitution which will soon be presented to Congress for the admission of Utah as a state...".
Utah would not be admitted to the Union until 1890 due to the polygamy issue.
Among the other articles are: "The Great Question of Retrenchment!" "The Desperation of the Confederate Cause" "Onward To Richmond" "Terrific Battle at Ft. Donelson!" …

DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Aug. 8, 1862

* Very rare Confederate publication

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 are: "Our Independence No Longer a Doubt" which is an interesting and over-confident letter mentioning in part: "...I consider our independence as a nation no longer a problem to be solved. The result of the battles before…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1862 

* Seven Days Battles
* Lee vs. McClellan
* Richmond VA Virginia

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Richmond" "Great & Glorious News" "The City Doomed" "A Great Military Triumph" "A Stunning Blow to the Rebellion" "The Details Suppressed" and also: "From the Shenandoah Valley" "From The James River" "Skirmish in Mississippi" and much more.
Eight pages, various light foxing, a bit irregular at the spine, otherwise…

NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1864  Most of the first column of the front page is taken up with Civil War heads including: "VICTORY!" "Splendid Success of General Grant" "The Rebels Retiring Before Our Forces" "Our Losses Heavy" "Six to Eight Thousand Wounded" "The Reported Evacuation of Petersburg" and much more. This is reporting on the battle of the Spotsylvania near Richmond.
Page 5 has a Civil War map headed: "Our Troops At Tunnel Hill - Advance of Sherman's Troops--Occupation of Tunnel Hill,…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 10, 1862 

* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing
* General P. G. T. Beauregard's official rpt.
* From the capital of the Confederacy

The front page has much on: "YORKTOWN" "Our Former Position & Strength There--The State of our Whole Line--Daily Picket Fights--Brilliant Affair at Dam No. 2--Vast Preparations & Expectations of the Enemy..." with more.
Particularly noteworthy is the 2 1/2 column, detailed report of: "The Battle of Shiloh" "Gen.…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1863 

* Battle of Gettysburg Coverage and more 
* Rare Confederate title from rebel capital

Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
A great issue on the events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg, with reaction of nearby cities, the retreat & pursuit of the Confederates,  reports on the events immediately following Gettysburg, and more.
The front page includes: "The Defense of Richmond"…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 19, 1862  

* Battle of Fort Donelson - Captured
* From the capital of the Confederacy

The front page has both ads and news, including: "The Stone Blockade In Europe" "What Is Thought Of It" "Notes of the War" which has subheads: "The Ruin of Our Army" "The North & the Blockade" 'Yankee Speculators--A Specimen" and a bit more.
Page two includes the always interesting editorial from this editor, which includes: "Days of adversity prove the worth…

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 9, 1864 (however, see note below). Among the front-page head column heads on the Civil War are: "ON TO RICHMOND" "Federal Troops Again at Fair Oaks" "BATTLE ON THE BIG BLACK" "Continued Bombardment of Charleston" and more.

However, this issue was misprinted as the backside run is of the day-prior's front page and includes: "The Rebels Very Active" "Affairs at Knoxville, Tenn." "Battle of Powell's River Bridge" "Rebel. Gen. Jones With Longstreet" "The War In…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1864  The front page is taken up with 3 prints: "Porter's Gunboats Passing the Dam in the Red River, Near Alexandria" and 2 scenes of: "Rebel Cruelty--Our Starved Soldiers" which has a related article on page 3 & an editorial: "Further Proofs of Rebel Inhumanity".
Other prints within include: "The Campaign in Georgia--Charge of Logan's Troops at the Battle of Resaca" "...Robinson's Brigade of Hooker's Corps Saving the Fifth Indiana Battery" "Geary's…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 5, 1862  The front pagte is taken up with 2 prints: "The Levee at Memphis Tennessee--Haulding Sugar & Cotton..." and: "General View of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee". Other prints within include: "Hoisting the Stars & Stripes Over the Post Office at Memphis" "Jackson's Monument at Memphis...Defaced by the Rebels" "Colonel Ellet's Fleet on the Mississippi" "Brigadier-General Silas Casey" "Brigadier-General Joseph Hooker" "A Band of Rebels Firing Into the Cars Near…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 26, 1862  The front page shows 3 views of the "New Rebel Iron-Clad 'Richmond' or 'Virginia #2'', one being a sectional view. Also on the front page are prints of: "Brigadier-General Daniel Butterfield" and "Brigadier-General Truman Seymour".
Other prints within include: "Army of the Potomac--Battle of the Chickahominy...Porter Attacked by an Overwhelming Force of Rebels" "Scenes In & About the Army of the Potomac" has  6 prints; "The Battle of Beaver Creek"…

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' " "...Retreat of the Rebel Flotilla" "The Post Office at Hilton Head, South Carolina" "Landing Stores at Hilton Head, South Carolina" "Our Picket at General Drayton's…

NEW YORK HERALD, March 14, 1865  

* Final weeks of the Civil War w/ map
* General Philip H. Sheridan in Virginia

The front page features a huge Civil War map headed: "SHERIDAN'S IMPORTANT OPERATIONS. Where Sheridan Went & What He Accomplished---Immense Destruction of Rebel Roads & Supplies."
There is a wealth of column heads on the front page including; "SHERMAN" "Important Rebel Reports" "Kilpatrick Driven from His Camp by Hampton's Troops" "SHERIDAN" "The Enemy Taken Unawares"…

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" "The Rebels Driven Across the North Anna" "Bloody Repulse Of The Enemy" "Many Prisoners Captured" and much more. This was…

A letter datelined: "Harrison's Landing, Va., July 26, 1862"  

* Original Civil War soldier's letter 
* At Harrison Landing on James River
* Post Seven Days Battle encampment

An interesting letter, some items including: "...you did not know where to direct your letters...we have moved around so, but we are now in camp at Harrison's Landing on the James river, Va., Gen. Sedgwick Division...we have a hard time for weeks we have had nothing to eat but hard bread & salt meat...I see in the…

NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1862 

* 1st Battle of James Island
* Secessionville, South Carolina

The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map  headed: "THE BATTLE GROUND NEAR CHARLESTON" "Scene of the Recent Contest on James Island--The Rebel Works--Line of the Union Advance". Front page war-related heads include: "The Recent Fight Before Richmond" "Its Object, and What was Gained by It" "The Brunt of the Battle Borne by Generals Sickles' and Grover's Brigade" "The Ground Twice Contested…