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.
Civil War from New Orleans: the fall of Vicksburg...
Item #613646
November 1, 1861
THE DAILY TRUE DELTA, New Orleans, Nov. 1, 1861 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 are limited to those published between Louisiana's secession from the... See More
From Lynchburg during the Civil War...
Item #613305
March 11, 1863
THE LYNCHBURG REPUBLICAN, Virginia, March 11, 1863 Certainly one of the less common Confederate newspapers. Minor war-related reports on the ftpg. include: "The Northwest And Reconstruction" "The Negro Regiment Bill" and "The Fourth Attack On Fort McCalister". Page 2 has commentary: "The Effects Of The War At The North" which begins; "While we are... See More
Two Proclamations signed by Jefferson Davis...
Item #613181
March 7, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, March 7, 1862 From the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "The Battle-Field Around Fort Donelson" "Notes Of The War" "The Late Outrage on the Rio Grande" & more. Pg. 2 has a lengthy editorial: "The War--Past, Present, & Future". Also: "From Norfolk" "From The Valley" "By the P... See More
Latest news from the Confederate capital...
Item #613175
May 8, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 8, 1862 From the capital of the Confederate States of America. The front page includes: "Highly Important From the Peninsula" "Partizan Rangers" "Movements & Spirit of the War--The Fall of New Orleans--Attempt to Fire the Yankee Fleet..." "Pikes & Lances" and more on the Civil War. Page 2 begins with an in... See More
Rare Confederate title from Winston...
Item #613154
November 22, 1861
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, November 22, 1861 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.
Nice content in this issue, as the ftpg. has: "The Battle of Po... See More
Confederate reporting from the Deep South...
Item #612776
October 17, 1861
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Oct. 31, 1861
* Rare Confederate title
* From the deep South
Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are 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... See More
War reporting from the Confederate perspective...
Item #612521
April 29, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 29, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page as a full column on: "The Conscription Act". Inside includes: "The Latest Northern News - Movements & Spirit of the War" which includes over 4 columns of detailed Civil War reports with a wealth of subheads.
Four page, never bound nor trimmed, nice c... See More
From the Confederate capital, late in the war...
Item #612363
February 17, 1865
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 17, 1865 Interesting to read Confederate newspapers from very late in the Civil War. The front page has an editorial critical of U.S. Grant. Also on the ftpg. is a letter to General Wise signed in type: R. E. Lee, General. Articles include: "Later From the North" "The Yankee National Finances" "Virginia Legislature" "... See More
Latest Civil War news in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #612071
April 22, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 22, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Page 2 begins with a lengthy editorial concerning the current state of the war. Other items within include: "The Confederate Congress" "Telegraphic News" "Movements & Spirit of the War" "From the Peninsula--The Situation In Virginia" "The Ba... See More
Confederate newspaper from Louisiana...
Item #611484
October 27, 1861
SUNDAY DELTA, New Orleans, Oct. 27, 1861 Among the front page items are: "Federal Evacuation of the Kanawha" "Floyd Marching for Kentucky" "From Arizona" "From New Mexico" "A Navy of Our Own" "Confederate Congress" & more. Inside includes: "From the Seat of War In Virginia" "Helping Ourselves" "Dispatche... See More
A Proclamation by Jefferson Davis...
Item #611077
May 5, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 5, 1862 Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy. Page 2 has a lengthy editorial concerning the Civil War. Also inside are: "Movements & Spirit of the War" "The Fall of Fort Macon" "The Spirit of the South" "A Flag of Truce from General Beauregard to General Buell...&... See More
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
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
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
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 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
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
Civil War news from the Confederacy...
Item #604476
April 18, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, April 18, 1863 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see). The front page is mostly taken up with ads but does have: "City Intelligence" "From Richmond - Congressional" "From Jackson, Miss. - Latest From Vicksburg".
The back page is mostly taken up... 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
Reporting Yankee outrages...
Item #603163
August 8, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Aug. 8, 1862 A nice newspaper from the hotbed of the Confederacy, where the Civil War began. The front page has: "General Breckinridge's Dispatch to General Van Dorn--Severe Engagement at Baton Rouge--The enemy Driven to the Arsenal--Capture of Prisoners, flags...--Loss on Both Sides Heavy" "From Chattanooga--Buell's Army at St... See More
War reports from the Confederacy...
Item #603162
August 6, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Aug. 6, 1862 A nice newspaper from the hotbed of the Confederacy, where the Civil War began. The front page has: "Latest Northern News" "From Richmond" "From Savannah--Capture of the Steam Ship Lodona...""From Chattanooga--The Enemy at McMinnville, Tennessee" "Skirmishing with Pope's Forces--A Great Ba... See More
Civil War reports from the Confederacy...
Item #603161
August 4, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Aug. 4, 1862 A nice newspaper from the hotbed of the Confederacy, where the Civil War began. The front page has: "From Richmond--Important General Orders" "Morgan's Official Report" of his expedition into Kentucky, but this is a brief item (see); "News from the West" "Another Brilliant Affair at Jonesboro, Alaba... See More
Battle of Gaines' Mill...
Item #603160
July 24, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, July 24, 1862
* Battle of Gaines's Mill, Virginia
* General Robert E. Lee victory
* In a Confederate title
A nice newspaper from the hotbed of the Confederacy, where the Civil War began. The front page has: "From Richmond--Morgan Working in Kentucky--Resignation of General Halleck" "Morgan Still Advancing--Makes a Movement ... 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
Battle of Bethel Church...
Item #602597
June 17, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, June 17, 1861
* Battle of Big Bethel (Great)
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The top of the front page has a detailed report headed: "The Battle at Bethel Church - Additional Particulars" signed by: "A Participant". Also on the ftpg: "The Fight at Aquia Creek" "An Important Consideration", a letter from ... 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
Printing of Butler's infamous General Order re. the women of New Orleans: in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #601256
May 30, 1862
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, May 30, 1862
* Butler's General Order No. 28
* Women of New Orleans
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.&nb... 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
From the Confederacy just after the beginning of the war...
Item #601253
May 20, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 20, 1861
* Civil War beginning
A newspaper from the early weeks of the Civil War and also from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has a wealth of war-related reporting including; "Affairs in Virginia" "From Montgomery" "From Charleston" "From Petersburg" "Local Mattes" "From Norfo... 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
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