Confederate Civil War
Authentic newspapers from the Civil War South are extremely rare in comparison to their Northern counterparts. They were often printed under extreme conditions with limited supplies. Please enjoy.Confederate Civil War
Authentic newspapers from the Civil War South are extremely rare in comparison to their Northern counterparts. They were often printed under extreme conditions with limited supplies. Please enjoy.
Dismal thoughts from the Confederacy, late in the war...
Item #610712
February 24, 1865
THE SENTINEL, Richmond, Feb. 24, 1865 Not only a newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, but from quite late in the war as well. The issue includes: "The War" "South Carolina" "Gen. Johnston" "The Thanks of Soldiers" "President Davis" "Negro Soldiers--Invasion" "Our Generals" "Our Future History" and more.... See More
Letters from Robert E. Lee and J.E. Johnston...
Item #610492
June 3, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 3, 1864 Not only a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.
The front page has: "The War News" which includes a letter signed in type: R. E. Lee, General, (see), which has an introductory paragraph as well. Other front page items include a letter signed in type: J. E. Johnston, and items headed: "Officers Retir... See More
Rare Confederate newspaper...
Item #610348
February 23, 1864
THE DAILY SOUTH CAROLINIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Feb. 23, 1864 Most of the front page is taken up with ads. Most of pgs. 2 & 3 are taken up with: "Important Action of Congress in Secret Session--Passage of the Currency, Tax, and Military Bills". Pg. 3 also has: "War News" & other item, plus a few ads. The back page is filled with ads.
This issue has much wea... See More
Raleigh Edward Colston...
The Confederate version of "Harper's Weekly"...
Item #610345
October 24, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, Oct. 24, 1863
* Confederate newspaper
* Raleigh Edward Colston
A rare publication from the Confederacy which seldom comes to the collector market. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations.
The front page features a nice print of: "Brig. Gen. R. E. Colston" with a biography of him... See More
Confederates on the fall of Vicksburg & capture of Morgan...
Item #610342
August 11, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Aug. 11, 1863 This is one of the few newspapers from the Confederacy which printed in the masthead: "Confederate States Of America" (see photos). The front page has some great reporting on the Civil War---from the Confederate perspective--with reports headed: "From the Southwest" "Col. Logan at Work--Capture of 200 Yankees, t... See More
Confederate Natchez newspaper...
Item #609976
April 29, 1863
THE NATCHEZ WEEKLY COURIER, Mississippi, April 29, 1863 As you may imagine it is quite rare to find Confederate Mississippi newspapers. This is a large single sheet issue with much front page content on the Civil War, with items headed: "Our Cavalry" "Good News from Texas" "Corinth" "Late from the City of Memphis" "Brutal Treatment" "From Vick... See More
Confederate newspaper from Petersburg, Virginia...
Item #609972
February 20, 1863
THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, Feb. 20, 1863 Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the focus of a six month long siege which ended in early April, 1865, when Lee withdrew his troops from Petersburg and urged Jefferson Davis to remove the capital from Richmond. The war would end shortly thereafter.
The ftpg. has: &q... See More
Only Arkansas Confederate newspaper to survive the Civil War...
Item #607841
September 24, 1862
WASHINGTON TELEGRAPH, Arkansas, Sept. 24, 1862 A very rare Confederate newspaper, as this was the only Confederate newspaper from the state of Arkansas which survived throughout the Civil War. With increasing distress upon the printing industry with Yankee incursions throughout the state, all other newspapers either folded or were forced to suspend publication at some point during the war.
... See More
From Charleston during the Confederacy...
Item #607500
May 2, 1863
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, May 2, 1863 The front page includes: "Highly Important News from the Rappahannock" "Letter From Richmond" "Additional From the North" "The Cause of the Defeat at Charleston..." "The Attack on Charleston" and more. The back page has a few items on the Civil War but is mostly taken up with ads.
Complete ... See More
Confederate newspaper from Louisiana... Anti-Lincoln editorial...
Item #607080
September 29, 1861
SUNDAY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 29, 1861 Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, it surrendering without a fight. So "Confederate" issues from New Orleans ar... See More
Considering the future of the country...
Item #607045
April 1, 1863
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 1, 1863 A nice issue from the capital of the Confederacy. Page 2 has a lengthy editorial concerning the future of the war. A few bits include: "...The peace which is supposed to bring with it commercial & financial ruin to the North is the peace that is based on the establishment of the Southern Confederacy. With that event vanishes all hope of pre... See More
Wealth of war reporting from the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #606599
April 18, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 18, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Among the reports within are: "Movements & Spirit of the War" "The Situation of Yorktown--Operations of the Army--Brisk Skirmishing on the Lines" "Our Prisoners In Baltimore--How They Were Received & Treated..." "From General Fre... See More
Confederate reports from near the end of the Civil War...
Item #606598
January 25, 1865
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Jan. 25, 1865
* Rare Confederate title
* Civil War nears the end
Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865 just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from the latter months of the Civil War. The front page includes: "Local an... See More
"Beast" Butler from the Confederate perspective...
Item #605886
March 28, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 28, 1864 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "General Morgan And His Command" which takes over half a column; "Latest From the North" "Body Found" "Confederate Bonds" & other items. The back page has a lengthy editorial which includes much on Benjamin "the Beast&quo... See More
From Confederate New Orleans...
Item #605694
March 14, 1861
NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, Louisiana, March 14, 1861 Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city which surrendered without a fight. So "Confederate" issues from N... See More
Butler and Lincoln... Confederacy....
Item #605498
March 26, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 26, 1864 From the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Longstreet's Command--East Tennessee" "The Exchange Question" "Accidental Death of a Gallant Soldier" "Opposition to Lincoln" & other war-related items. The back page has a lengthy editorial concerning General Butler & Abraham Lincoln... See More
Thoughts on those who lost the most... A Yankee father to his Rebel son...
Item #604882
March 25, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 25, 1864 A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "A Yankee Father to His Rebel Son", and a letter from Gordonsville, Va., & another from Richmond. Also: "From the South and West--Yankee News" "Sham Battle" using snowballs; and an editorial beginning: "A very tragical farce i... See More
From where the Civil War began...
Item #604751
January 19, 1864
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Jan. 19, 1864 The front page includes: "Letter From Richmond" "Additional From the North" "An Era of Mediocrity" "Extracts from my Journal While A Prisoners in Port Royal Bay, S.C." and a column of reporting from the "Confederate Congress". The front page also has several reward ads for runaway slaves, ... See More
Rare Confederate newspaper... Winston NC...
Item #604536
May 8, 1863
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, May 8, 1863
* Rare Confederate title
This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era.
Among the front page reports are thos... See More
Death of James Petigru...
Item #604474
March 10, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, March 10, 1863 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see). Among the front page reports are: "From Vicksburg--Movements of the Enemy's Gunboats" "The Enemy at Gloucester, Va." "Enemy's Movements on Kinston" "From Chattanooga, Tenn. - Gr... See More
Civil War news in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #604473
April 7, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, April 7, 1863 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see). Among the front page reports are: "Reports From Gen. Bragg's Front" "The Enemy Outflanked--Our Sick & Baggage Ordered to the Rear" "Banks Falling Back--Yankee Panic in Kentucky" "... See More
Civil War news in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #604472
April 6, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, April 6, 1863
* John S. Mosby
This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see). Among the front page reports are: "Good News from the Southwest - Capture of the Yankee Gunboats Diana..." "Another Daring Dash of Capt. Mosby" "Yankee gunboats Repulsed on t... See More
Civil War news in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #604470
March 9, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, March 9, 1863 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see). Among the front page reports are: "From Richmond - Northern Intelligence - the Attack on Charleston" "Latest From the North" "Van Dorn's Victory in Tennessee - Our Loss Small - Five Regiments ... See More
Civil War news in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #604468
March 4, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, March 4, 1863 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see). Among the front page reports are: "Another Attack on Fort McAllister..." "From Tennessee--Morgan's Brigade Again at Work" "From Port Hudson, La. - Ignominious Flight of the Yankees from Point ... See More
Confederates celebrate their victory at Corinth...
Item #603147
April 7, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 7, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Page 2 has much on the European reaction to the Civil War, including: "The American War Question Abroad" "Lincoln's Emancipation Message in England" and more. Also: "Glorious News--the Confederate Army Victorious" which is on the battle of Corin... See More
Sherman's trail of destruction through the South...
Item #603146
March 23, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 23, 1864 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The New Currency" "The Charges Against Released Yankee Officers North" "The Work of Sherman's Expedition Into Mississippi--Ravages Along Its Line of March--Everything Laid In Ashes--Curious Intercepted Letter" "General Breckinr... See More
Anticipating Spotsylvania & the Battle of the Wilderness...
Item #602414
May 5, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, May 5, 1864 This is one of just a few newspapers from the Confederacy which printed in the dateline: "Confederate States Of America". Among the front page items are: "From Richmond--Stirring News from the Front--The Enemy On the Peninsula" "Whole Yankee Army In Motion--Desperate Battle Imminent--Preparations to Meet the Enemy... See More
Commentary on the Civil War...
Item #601954
March 19, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 19, 1864 A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "The Mountain Department" "The Richmond Fayette Artillery" "The Citizen Ambulance Corps of Richmond" "The Enemy We Are Fighting--Sherman's Heroes" " & telegraphic reports from various fronts.
Much of the ba... See More
"...To arms, fellow citizens!"...
Item #601258
February 18, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 18, 1863 Printed within the dateline is: "Confederate States of America", found on just a few newspapers from the Confederacy. The front page has: "From Mississippi" "Latest Northern News--Movements of Banks' Forces" & more. Page 2 has: "Official Orders" which is a rousing call to arms from Beaureg... See More
Capital of the Confederacy...
Item #601255
April 3, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 3, 1862 Page 2 has a lengthy editorial concerning the war, one paragraph beginning: "The enemy seem to have halted in their advance at every point. They display unmistakable symptoms of bewilderment...". Much war reporting in this issue including: "Dispatches from Gen. Beauregard--Island Number Ten" "The Gallows In Richmond--T... See More
Very opinionated editor... Confederate newspaper very late in the Civil War...
Item #601254
January 20, 1865
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 20, 1865 The editorial begins with a very biased opinion (common with this newspaper): "The new governour of Tennessee--to succeed Johnson, the drunken tailor--is Brownlow, the brutal, blaspheming Methodist parson..." and further on: "...If Virginia should ever, unhappily, fall under the rule of Yankees, then cast your eye over the whol... See More
Much more on the Battle of Gettysburg: from a soldier involved...
Item #600993
July 17, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 17, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg
* Great reporting from rebel eyewitness (soldier)
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 it... See More
Much on the war, from the Confederacy... After Gettysburg & Vicksburg...
Item #600991
July 16, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 16, 1863
* Post Gettysburg and Vicksburg
* During Robert E. Lee's retreat
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
A wealth of nice reporting in this issue with the front page having: "The News" with some text on Lee&#... See More
Follow-up to Gettysburg, and so much more...
Item #600977
July 8, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1863 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: "... See More
Robert E. Lee on his way to Gettysburg...
Item #600973
July 2, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 2, 1863 Not only a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from its capital, through which all war-related news would flow. And this issue is from just before the Battle of Gettysburg, having news reports relating to it.
The top of the ftpg. has: "From The Grand Army of the Pamunkey" which includes: "...coming from a high military sour... See More
History about to be made
Item #599740
March 29, 1861
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, March 29, 1861
* Confederate States of America
* Just before Fort Sumter
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union which it did on Dec. 20, 1860. Plus the war began in Charleston harbor with the bombing of Fort Sumter just two weeks after the date of this issue.
The front page has: "United States Army & Navy News"... See More
Chickamauga... Much on the battle at Chattanooga...
Item #599712
November 30, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Nov. 30, 1863 Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
The front page has a great wealth of war reporting, from the Confederate perspective, including: "From Northern Virginia--A Sharp Engagement on Friday--A General Battle Expected" which includes a short dispatched signed in type: R. E. L... See More
Beauregard and Davis, and more...
Item #599633
February 16, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 16, 1863 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline (see). The front page has: "Indiana, Illinois and Ohio to Meet In Convention--the War to Cease at All Hazards, etc." "From Vicksburg--Active Movements of the Enemy" "From Fredericksburg, Va. - Latest Nor... See More
Good commentary on the Civil War, from the Confederate perspective...
Item #599630
April 2, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 2, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Page 2 has a lengthy editorial touching on several topics of the Civil War, one paragraph beginning: "Flags of truce are suspended at Norfolk and all the channels of intelligence broken up with the enemy..." and elsewhere: "It was doubtless the enemy&#... See More
Great editorial on the Civil War...
Item #599629
March 18, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 18, 1864 The back page has an interesting editorial which begins: "Recent transactions warrant the declaration that the enemy have ceased to fight as well as they did in the 2nd and 3rd years of the war. They have been defeated in Florida with a force on our part of but one to three. They were routed in Mississippi..." and more. The editoria... See More
Confederate report on Harper's Ferry...
Item #599628
May 17, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 17, 1861
* Harper's Ferry West Virginia
A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "Affairs At Harper's Ferry" "Affairs in Baltimore" "Further from St. Louis" "The American Crisis in the British House of Lords" "Law of the Navy" and more.
Pages 2 &... See More
"Grant is finished"...
Item #599495
June 10, 1863
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, June 10, 1863
* Ulysses S. Grant finished?
* Robert E. Lee - pre Gettysburg
* Rare Confederate title
Not only a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has in the first column: "Dispatch From General Lee-A Ten Hours Fight with the Enemy--Victory of the Confederate Forces ! " which includes t... See More
Sherman captures Atlanta...
Item #599371
September 5, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 5, 1864
* Newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy
* Capture of Atlanta by Sherman & the Yankees
Not only is this a nice Confederate newspaper, but it is from the capital of the Confederacy.
Much war reporting in this issue, with certainly the most historic being a report of the fall of Atlanta, a major blow to the Confederacy... See More
The nomination of General McClellan...
Item #599370
September 3, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 3, 1864
* General George McClellan
* Presidential nomination
* Rare Confederate title
Not only a very nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from its capital as well. The ftpg. has: "The War News with several subheads from various fields of operation: "From Atlanta" "From Mobile" "From Louisiana" and &q... See More
Battle of Gaines's Mill...
Item #599269
July 23, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, Charleston, South Carolina, July 23, 1862
* Battle of Gaines's Mill, Virginia
* General Robert E. Lee victory
* Confederate title
This is one of just a few newspapers from the Confederacy which printed in the dateline: "Confederate States Of America". Among the front page items are: "From Richmond--Army Appointments--Exchange of Prisoners" ... See More
News from the Confederacy...
Item #599267
March 20, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, March 20, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "People Determined to be Free can Never be Conquered" "Notes Of the War" "The Yankees at Port Royal". Inside has: "Gen. Price's Retreat from Springfield" "The Real Evil" "Hanging Southern Leaders" he ... See More
The Seven Days' Battle: McClellan misses his opportunity...
Item #599263
July 1, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, July 1, 1862
* Seven Days' battles
* General George McClellan
* Rare Confederate title
Not only a nice Confederate newspaper but one from its capital as well. Most of the front page is taken up with various reports on the Seven Days' Battle with heads & subheads including: "The Richmond Lines--The Retreat of McClellan Tow... See More
From the Confederacy... Wilmington, North Carolina...
Item #599223
June 19, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, June 19, 1861 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline (see). The front page is entirely taken up with ads. War related items are on the inside pages including items headed: "The News" "Surprise Of An Ohio Regiment!" "Fires Upon Them!" "Flight ... See More
Proclamation by Jeff Davis... Near the end of the Confederacy...
Item #599210
November 8, 1864
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 8, 1864 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy from just 6 months before the city would fall to the Yankees. The front page includes: "Latest From the North" "the War News" "From Petersburg" and reports from the: "Confederate Congress" which has a lengthy: "Message Of The President".
The... See More
From Confederate New Orleans...
Item #598557
June 22, 1861
NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, June 22, 1861
* Rare Confederate title from the deep South
Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city which surrendered without a fight. So &quo... See More
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