Historic Newspapers: Siege of Petersburg

THE WORLD, New York, July 18, 1864

* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia

 Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "BEFORE PETERSBURG" "A Siege In Embryo" "The Attitude of Our Lines Before the City" "The Late Raid Into Maryland" "Operations in Front of Petersburg" "Retreat of the Invaders from Maryland" "Gen. Sherman's Advance Across the Chattahoochie" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

THE WORLD, New York, June 30, 1864 

* Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
* First Battle of Weldon Railroad
* Siege of Petersburg campaign

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Petersburg & Weldon Road Occupied" "Early's Corps Sent to Lynchburg" "Attack Upon Gen. Sheridan on the Chickahominy" "Rebels Purpose Defeated" "Gen. Grant's View of the Situation" "The War in Georgia" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 11, 1864 

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia begins

Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate States. And this issue is from late in the Civil War. Among the front page items are: "The War News" "From Bottom's Bridge" "The Raid On Petersburg" with subheads: "The Enemy's Advance--Demonstration by the Enemy's Gunboats--Charge by the Enemy--Enemy Attempt to Enter the City but are…

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 21, 1864  Among the front page column heads of the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Rebel Troops Ordered to the Valley Retained Near Richmond" "SHERIDAN" "Fighting Along the Shenandoah River & at Bunker Hill" "Sheridan Awaiting the Rebel Attack" "STANTON" "Repulse of the Enemy by the Tenth Corps..." "Serious Losses of the Rebels" and more. 
Eight pages, very nice condition.

Background: The August 21, 1864, edition of the New York Herald captures the Union military apparatus at a…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 18, 1864  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

This issue has: "The War News--General Franklin's Escape--Yankee Transports Sunk--Grant Reported Killed--From North Mississippi--From Georgia" "From Our Forces In Mississippi" "Movements of Our Forces About Washington & Baltimore" "Reported Withdrawal of Our Forces From Before Washington" "Capture of the Railroad Train" "The Defender of Washington" "The Florida Off the Virginia Capes--Capture of Five Yankee…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1864  Desired prints include: "The Rebels Pillaging at the Hagerstown Depot", "The Rebels Robbing the Flour Mills in Maryland", "The Rebels Retreating with Their Plunder Across the Potomac River", "The Rebels Destroying the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal", "General Grant's Campaign--Captain Ashby's New York Battery in the Trenches Before Petersburg", "...The gunners of the 18th Corps  Protected by Mantelets", "...Shelling the Enemy from  the Cohorns", "General…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1864  The front page shows a man with a scythe and a poem: "The Mower In Oho". The prints within include: "General Sherman's Advance--View of Kenesaw Mountain, from Little Kenesaw" "...Little Kenesaw" "...View of the Public Square, Marietta, Georgia" "...Gallant Action of Colonel Walcot's Brigade" "...View of Atlanta from the Signal Station" "General Grant's Campaign--Return of Kautz's Cavalry Expedition from It's Raid in Virginia" "The Anglo-Rebel…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 27, 1864 

* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia beginning

Among the first column Civil War heads on the front page are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Rebels Attempt to Drive Back the 18th Corps" "Our Losses Insignificant" "Hoke's Rebel Brigade Used Up" "Rebel News to Thursday morning" "The Victories They Claim" "Hunter's Devastation in Western Virginia" and much more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.