Union Newspapers from the Civil War
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Union Newspapers from the Civil War
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Browse our selection of Union newspapers from the U.S. Civil War. Discover how the Yankee side reported news of the war and find a collectible newspaper to make your own. Be sure to visit our main <a href="http://www.rarenewspapers.com/entry/civil_war">Civil War newspapers</a> page, too.
Fighting in Kentucky: map of Bowling Green...
Item #695255
February 16, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb . 16, 1862
* Bowling Green, Kentucky map
The front page is dominated by a very large Civil War map headed: "THE EVACUATION OF BOWLING GREEN".
Front paged column heads include: "Important From Kentucky" "The Evacuation of Bowling Green Confirmed" "Movements of the Rebel Troops" "Trouble Among the Rebel Generals" &qu... See More
Eleven Civil War newspapers with front page maps...
Item #695198
March 24, 1862
This is a damaged lot of eleven Civil War issues of the famous titles: New York Herald, New York Tribune, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Each has a front page Civil War map but each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chipping with some loss, perhaps a missing leaf, loose at the spine, separation at the central fold, etc. Map issues are typically priced in the $40 - $55 range when in good condit... See More
Eleven Civil War newspapers with front page maps...
Item #695197
March 24, 1862
This is a damaged lot of eleven Civil War issues of the famous titles: New York Herald, New York Tribune, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Each has a front page Civil War map (one has a print of a general; no map) but each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chipping with some loss, loose at the spine, separation at the central fold, perhaps a missing leaf, etc. Map issues are typically priced in ... See More
Historic Battle of Spotsylvania...
Item #694598
May 13, 1864
BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, May 13, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
There is much reporting on the Civil War on pages 2 and 4, column heads on the battle of Spotsylvania including in part: "Another Great Battle" "Brilliant Victory" "Splendid Attack by Gen. Hancock" "Lee's Right Wing Turned". Also: "Splendid Capture by General Hanc... See More
Great column heads announcing Lincoln's election...
Item #694593
November 09, 1864
BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, Nov. 9, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
* 1st report plus Civil War reporting
Certainly the most notable content would be the back page column heads on the election of Lincoln as President.
The second column has perhaps the nicest stack of heads on the election we have seen in any newspaper. They include: "PRESIDENTIAL And State ELECT... See More
War feelings in Louisiana...
Item #694590
April 26, 1861
BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, April 26, 1861 Among articles inside are: "The War" "War Feeling in Louisiana" "Western Virginia for the Union" 'From the South--Interesting Statements" "Movements in Maryland" "Assembling of Troops in Virginia" "The Attack on the Massachusetts Troops" "The President's Reply to a Baltimore C... See More
Richmond falls, the war it near its end...
Item #693886
April 07, 1865
BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, April 7, 1865
* Fall of Richmond, Virginia
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Lee's surrender a few days away
* Abraham Lincoln's assassination a week away
A very notable issue from the closing days of the Civil War, with inside pages having nice column heads including: "GLORIOUS NEWS!" "Lee's Army Routed by She... See More
Follow-up to Fredericksburg, and much more...
Item #693883
December 22, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 22, 1862
* Battle of Fredericksburg ending events
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark." "Splendid March of Gen. Herron's Army" "7,000 Unionists Against 26,000 Rebels" "A Long and Obstinate Contest" "Grand Effort to Crush Our Little Army" "Glorious Uni... See More
On the Battle of Fredericksburg...
Item #693876
December 19, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 19, 1862 Among the front page column heads relating to the Battle of Fredericksburg: "From General Burnside's Army" "The Burial of the Dead Completed" "What Rebel Officers Say of the Battle" "A Force of 500,000 Could Not Carry the Heights" "The Rebels Took About 800 Prisoners" "List of Wounded in Doubleda... See More
Concerning the death & funeral of Stonewall Jackson...
Item #693868
May 19, 1863
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 19, 1863 Page 2 has many smaller heads including: "Reporters Defeat of Gen. Banks--Losses of the North Carolina Brigade at Chancellorsville...Spoils Captured From Hooker's Army--The Spirit of the Rebel Soldiers--Eulogy on Stonewall Jackson--The Arrangements for his Funeral".
Many other Civil War reports scattered throughout the issue.
Eight p... See More
Four Civil War maps, one consumes a full page...
Item #693865
May 09, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1863
* New York Harbor defenses
* Battle of Chancellorsville - Virginia
* Four American Civil War maps
The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "DEFENSE OF NEW YORK HARBOR" which shows Sandy Hook, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Staten Island and more.
A smaller map is on page 3: "Scene of... See More
Civil War map of the Vicksburg vicinity...
Item #693852
July 09, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, July 9, 1862
* Vicksburg MS Mississippi
* Seven Days battles
* General George McClellan
The front page is dominated by a very large & detailed Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS AT VICKSBURG" with subhead: "The New Mode of Punishing Rebels--Altering the Channel of the Mississippi--Setting Vicksburg Back a Little".
Among the column h... See More
Battle of Bull Run... Manassas, Virginia...
Item #693842
July 24, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1861
* 1st Battle of Bull Run - Manassas, Virginia
* 1st major land battle of the Civil War (historic)
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: those relating to the first battle of Bull Run: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "The National Army Not Routed" "A Body of Troops Still at Centreville" "The Rebel Loss Estimat... See More
The Seven Days' Battles, with a large map...
Item #693830
July 04, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, July 4, 1862 The front page is dominated by a very large Civil War map headed: "M'CLELLAN'S NEW FIELD OF OPERATIONS. The Line of March to the James River--The Battle Fields of Monday & Tuesday, June 30 and July 1, 1862".
Half of the first column is taken up with Civil War heads including: "M'Clellan's Operations" "Six Battles in Six Da... See More
President Lincoln's appeal to the border states... Brady's photographs...
Item #693807
July 19, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 19, 1862
* Abraham Lincoln appeal to border states
* Pleads for emancipation of slaves - slavery
The back page begins with a very notable address by President Lincoln headed: "The President's Appeal To The Border States".
On July 12 Abraham Lincoln invited the senators and representatives from the border states to hear his offer of compen
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Civil War map of a naval battle near Fort Pillow...
Item #693805
May 18, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, May 18, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From South Carolina" "Effects of the Abolition Edict of General Hunter" "The Contrabands Eschew a military Life" "Heroism Of Nine Colored Seamen" and more.
Perhaps the best content is the back page Civil War map headed: "GUNBOAT FIGHT NEAR FORT PILLOW... See More
The Civil War is about to begin...
Item #693804
April 10, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1861 Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE IMPENDING WAR" "The Steamship Baltic Sent to Provision Fort Sumpter" "Extensive Preparations for Resistance" "Eighteen Thousand Additional Volunteers Called for by Jeff. Davis" "Important From Charleston" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition... See More
Recruits are needed... Special message signed by President Lincoln...
Item #693481
May 28, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, May 28, 1862
* Call for more troops - recruits
* Abraham Lincoln message signed
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Brisk Recruiting for Volunteer Organizations" "News From Gen. Banks' Army" 'The Rebels Retreating to Winchester" "The Military Furor" and more.
Page 4 has: "Special Message of Presiden... See More
Charleston in flames, Beauregard wants a truce which is denied...
Item #693139
August 28, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1863
* Second Battle of Fort Sumter
* Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
* Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard
The front page has a nice print of: "THE REBEL TORPEDOES" with 3 views of it.
First column heads include: "CHARLESTON" "Sumter a Mass of Rubbish" "Shelling of Charleston & Forts Moultrie, Gregg and Beauregard... See More
The Battle of Antietam...
Item #693086
October 25, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 25, 1862
* Battle of Antietam
* Sharpsburg, Maryland
* Bloodiest conflict of the war
The front page shows: "Major Joseph M. Bell" and a print of: "Indian Outrages in the North-West--An American Family Murdered by the Sioux Indians...Near New Ulm, Minnesota".
Other prints within include: "Women & Children of ... See More
The "War Supplement" issue of this famous illustrated newspaper...
Item #693083
May 31, 1862
WAR SUPPLEMENT to FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, May 31, 1862 A very war-themed masthead which features a four page foldout: "Bombardment of Forts Jackson & St. Philip...Under the Command of Flag-Officer Farragut, Engaging the Rebel Forts...On its Way to New Orleans...". This print is cut at the middle due to the binding & trimming process so disfigured as such wi... See More
Matagorda Peninsula expedition... Texas...
Item #692926
January 23, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 23, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From the Gulf", "The Expedition to the Matagorda Peninsula", "The Granite City Shells the Rebels & Scatters Them", "Meade's Army", "General Kelley's Dept.", and more.
Other Civil War related reporting is found throughout.
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The Pike's Peak Gold Rush...
Item #692804
March 24, 1859
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1859
* Pike's Peak gold rush
The top of the front page has: "The New El Dorado Of The West" "Rich Products of Cherry Creek--The Best Route for Emigrants--Difference of Opinion Thereon--Important Statements of Returned Miners" with reports from Nebraska City which take nearly 1 1/2 columns. This would be known as the Pike's Peak ... See More
Rebels defeated in Western Virginia...
Item #692736
July 13, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, July 13, 1861
* Battle of Rich Mountain - West Virginia
* General George B. McClellan victory
Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "Victory In Western Virginia" "Advance of Gen. McClellan's Division' "Active Movements in Missouri" "The Rebels Driven From Monroe" "Speedy Evacuation of Fairfax" ... See More
Battle of Ball's Bluff...
Item #692602
October 29, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 29, 1861
* Battle of Ball's Bluff - Leesburg, Virginia
Among the front pagfe column heads on the Civil War are: "The Southern Rebellion" "The Fight at Ball's Bluff" "Official Eulogy of the National Troops" "Secretary Cameron's Third Letter on Fugitive Slaves" "Price's Army Still in Retreat" &qu... See More
One of the more fascinating publishers from the Civil War...
Item #692493
May 28, 1864
BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, May 28, 1864
* Very rare Civil War publication
* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow
W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Methodist parson turned to the press... See More
Early report of Mosby's famous "Greenback Raid"...
Item #692478
October 15, 1864
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 15, 1864
* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader
* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
* Report on the Greenback Raid
Although there is much Civil War reporting on the front page perhaps the most significant a brief item near the bottom of the back, headed: "Guerrillas at Work Again on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad" which reads: "A party
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* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader
* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
* Report on the Greenback Raid
Although there is much Civil War reporting on the front page perhaps the most significant a brief item near the bottom of the back, headed: "Guerrillas at Work Again on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad" which reads: "A party
Ten New York World Civil War newspapers...
Item #692333
April 06, 1863
THE WORLD, a lot of ten complete issues dating from the Civil War, each with front page and inside page war content. All are never bound, never trimmed, with wear at folds, some damp staining or other disfigurements causing them to be "2nd rate" condition.
A wealth of fine Civil War coverage at a low price.
Battle of Mill Spring... Nice foldout Civil War map...
Item #692097
February 08, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 8, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs - Kentucky
* General Felix Zollicoffer killed
The front page shows: "The War In Kentucky--Battle of Mill Spring--Conveying the Dead Body of the Rebel General Zollicoffer...". The doublepage centerfold is a dramatic print of: "Battle of Mill Spring...Near Jamestown...".
Other prints within in... See More
One of the less common illustrated newspapers from the Civil War...
Item #692095
June 15, 1861
NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, June 15, 1861 Formatted very much like the more popular 'Harper's Weekly' but considerably more uncommon.
The front page shows: "Shackles & Handcuffs Used by Slave Drivers in Virginia" and: "Brilliant Exploit...in the Rescue of Two of Their Comrades who were to be Hung by the Rebels at the Village of Fairfax, Va."; a full-page p... See More
One of the less common illustrated newspapers from the Civil War...
Item #692089
May 18, 1861
NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, May 18, 1861 Formatted very much like the more popular 'Harper's Weekly' but considerably more uncommon.
The full front page shows; "Shooting a Rebel Who Was Caught Tampering With the Rails...". Prints within include: "General View of Annapolis" "Passage of Troops en Route from Annapolis to Washington..." "Recruiting ... See More
Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #691868
December 16, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "A Dash In the Direction of Richmond" "The Rebel Force art Charles City Court House Captured" "Their Camp Broken Up, Provisions Destroyed & Horses Brought Off" "Splendid Marching of Our Troops" "The President's Message Before Congress" "The Exch... See More
One of the more rare illustrated Civil War newspapers...
Item #691853
May 24, 1862
NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, May 24, 1862 Formatted much like 'Harper's Weekly' but a much more rare title.
The front page shows: "Commodore Farragut" "General Hancock..." and a war scene: "Dashing Charge of the Hawkins' Zouaves...Near Elizabeth City, N.C...". Inside shows: "Scene at Yorktown..." "Professor Lowe's Balloon Intrep... See More
End of the Civil War near...
Item #691813
April 05, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 5, 1865
* Civil War end in sight
* General Ulysses S. Grant
* Robert E. Lee's army breaking up
Most of the first column of the front page is taken up with celebratory heads on the collapse of the Confederacy, and the end of the Civil War. Among them are: "THE END" "Our Details of the Decisive Contest of Sunday" "What Grant Has Accom... See More
Battle of Fort Donelson...
Item #691792
February 19, 1862
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 19, 1862
* Battle of Fort Donelson victory
* Cumberland River - Tennessee
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT BATTLE" "The Capture of Fort Donelson" "Details of The Fight" "Gallant Conduct of the Illinois Regiments" "Desperate Fighting on Both Sides" "How the Fort Was Taken&... See More
Wilmington, North Carolina...
Item #691791
January 07, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 7, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Sherman's Army" "From Virginia--The Expedition Against Wilmington--Why It Failed" "Proposed Relief for the Savannah Sufferers" "Death of Soldiers in the Hospitals in & About New York" and much more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (desired), ... See More
Quantrell at Lawrence, Kansas...
Item #691785
August 24, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 24, 1863
* Lawrence, Kansas massacre
* General William C. Quantrill
* Guerrillas raid and sacking
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON" "Gen. Gillmore's Bombardment of Fort Sumter Commenced on Monday Last' "The Fort Badly Shattered" "Batteries Wagner & Gregg Silenced by the I... See More
Negro soldiers, Negro labor, free Negroes...
Item #691784
March 21, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Military Operations & Preparations in Louisiana" "Gen. Banks To Occupy Alexandria" "Madisonville Evacuated by Our Troops" "Admirable Working of Gen. Banks' Negro Labor System" "Affairs In Tennessee" "A Glance at the Military Situation" &q... See More
Mississippi 'colored infantry' are surprised...
Item #691783
March 04, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Southwest" "A Company of the First Mississippi Colored Infantry Surprised" "All of Them Killed or Mortally Wounded" "Nothing Definite from General Sherman" "The Great Cavalry Raids in Virginia" "Kilpatrick at Spottsylvania Court House..."... See More
Tazewell, Tennessee...
Item #691781
January 20, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1864 Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "The War In West Virginia" "The Affairs at Moorefield and Allegheny Junction-Negro Soldiers..." "The War In Tennessee" "A Skirmish Near Tazewell..." "Interesting From New Orleans" "Important Proclamation of Gen. Banks" and more.
Eight pages, n... See More
Advancing into Virginia...
Item #691762
June 18, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, June 18, 1861 Page 4 begins with column heads including: "The Southern Rebellion" "Skirmishing Near Washington" "Troops Advancing Into Virginia" "A New Rebel Battery on the Potomac" "Reported Landing of Federal Troops In South Carolina" "War Movements in Missouri" Capture of a Rebel General" "The ... See More
1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek....
Item #691562
May 31, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1864
* Totopotomoy Creek
* Dallas, Georgia
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S ARMY" "Our Forces All South of the Pamunky" "A Severe Cavalry Fight on Saturday" "The Enemy Driven Back With Loss" "Further News from General Sherman" "A Fight On Saturday Near Dallas"... See More
Wealth of Civil War reporting in this "Evening Edition"...
Item #691489
July 20, 1861
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 20, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run beginning - Manassas
* 1st major battle of the American Civil War
This is the very uncommon "Evening Edition" which is filled with war-related news on the front page. Most editions of the Tribune have only ads on the front page.
Among front page column heads are reports on the battle of Bull Run: "From Fairfax... See More
Jeff Davis'a appeal for help... Much war reporting...
Item #691461
August 08, 1863
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Aug. 8, 1863
* Confederate president Jefferson Davis
Fully half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of headlines on the Civil War, including: "Important From Charleston" "Fort Sumter to be Bombarded This Week" " Gilmore's Enormous Batteries" 'The Fort to be Reduced in an Hour and a Half" &
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* Confederate president Jefferson Davis
Fully half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of headlines on the Civil War, including: "Important From Charleston" "Fort Sumter to be Bombarded This Week" " Gilmore's Enormous Batteries" 'The Fort to be Reduced in an Hour and a Half" &
Latest news from the Civil War...
Item #691452
September 13, 1861
CINCINNATI DAILY COMMERCIAL, Ohio, Sept. 13, 1861 The front page has various column heads on the Civil War: "Skirmish on the Potomac" "Rosecrans Hard After Floyd" "Skirmishing In Missouri" "From Gen. Rosecrans' Expedition" and more.
Four pages, large folio size, the folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
Jeff Davis' speech to the troops...
Item #691445
October 24, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 24, 1863
* Jefferson Davis speech to troops
* Battle of Bristow - Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Southern News" "The Engagement at Bristow Station" "Apologies For the Rebel Defeat" "Burnside's Operations in Virginia" "Jeff. Davis's Visit to Bragg's Army" "H... See More
Much on the Civil War... Robert E. Lee on arming the slaves...
Item #691443
February 27, 1865
CINCINNATI DAILY COMMERCIAL, Ohio, Feb. 27, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee letter
* Arming slaves for the South ?
The front page has a nice stack of column heads including: "The Capture of Wilmington" "Admiral Porter's Official Report" "Activity In Lee's Army" "Indications of Evacuation of Petersburg" "Desertions Still Increasing" &quo... See More
General Sherman 'passing leisurely' through Georgia...
Item #691441
December 03, 1864
EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, Dec. 3, 1864
* William T. Sherman
* March to the sea
The front page has column heads; "General Sherman!" "News From Georgia to the 29th" "No Mishaps Have Overtaken Him Yet" "He is Passing Leisurely Through the State" "Latest from Louisiana" "Rebels Organizing Negro Regiments" and more.
Fou... See More
Inaugural address of Jefferson Davis...
Item #691176
February 26, 1862
THE PRESS, Philadelphia, Feb. 26, 1862
* Confederate president Jefferson Davis
* Inauguration - inaugural address
An historic issue as the top of the front page has: "The Rebellion" "Important Southern News" "INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF JEFF DAVIS" "Rebel Accounts of the Fort Donelson Battle" "The Burning of Winton, N..C." "News From the... See More
Lincoln's post-Gettysburg annual message, and his Proclamation...
Item #691175
December 10, 1863
PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln & his State of the Union Address
* Proclamation of Amnesty & Recovery
A nice issue from the midst of the Civil War with front page column heads including: "The President's Message" being the annual state-of-the-union address signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
This is followed b... See More
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