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.
Wealth of Civil War reporting from the Confederacy...
Item #656867
May 30, 1862
RICHMOND WHIG AND PUBLIC ADVERTISER, Virginia, May 30, 1862
* Rebel newspaper from the Confederate capital
* Abraham Lincoln proclamation
A great wealth of Civil War reporting in this four page newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the many front page items are those headed: "Notes and News" which begins: "The star of the victorious Jackson is still in the asce... See More
"Memphis" newspaper printed in Atlanta, Georgia... Jeff Davis rallies the troops...
Item #654276
August 17, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, August 17, 1863 See the bottom of this listing for the fascinating history of this newspaper. Among the front page items are: "The War In Virginia" "From Gen. Lee's Army" "Reported Fighting at Brock's Gap" "News From the Islands" "Tennessee Intelligence" "Fight at Sparta" "Fro... See More
Rare Confederate newspaper...
Item #654275
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 pages 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 we... See More
Much Civil War news from the Confederacy...
Item #654257
December 6, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 6, 1861 Among the front page reports are: "Army of The Potomac" "A Spirited Letter from a Virginia Lady to a Lincoln Hireling" which is interesting reading (see); "Culpeper Hospital" "More Evidence of the Lincoln Tyranny in Maryland" .
Inside pages include: "War Matters--Progress of Affairs at the South&qu... See More
A house for Robert E. Lee's family during the war...
Item #654255
March 15, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 15, 1864 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has various war-related items including various "City Intelligence" items including a move to purchase a house in Richmond for the family of Robert E. Lee, followed by his letter of thanks but declining the offer, signed by him in type: R. E. Lee, General.
The bac... See More
Gordonsville and Yorktown...
Item #654254
August 15, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 15, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, with war reports from the Confederate perspective. The front page includes: "Movements of the Enemy On James River" "From Gordonsville" 'From Yorktown" "Summary Of News". There are also many Acts from the Confederate Congress, most relating to the Civi... See More
The war could have been averted... Reign of terror...
Item #654253
February 26, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 26, 1863 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports relating to the Civil War--from the Confederate's perspective--are: "The War--In the Northern Congress--Speech of Senator Saulsbury" with subheads including: "The Cause of The War--Mr. Lincoln's Indifference To It--The War ... See More
Senate passes the Thirteenth Amendment outlawing slavery...
Item #654252
May 4, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 4, 1864 A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. The key content within this issues is found on the back page: "Amendment of the Constitution", which is the historic Thirteenth Amendment concerning slavery and its passage by the Senate, with the vote noted.
It concludes with a typically Southern edito... See More
The Monitor and the Merrimac revolutionize naval warfare...
Item #654251
March 13, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, March 13, 1862 This was one of just a few newspapers from the South which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline.
Among the ftpg. reports are two which related to the famous battle of the Monitor & Merrimac. One, headed: "The Victory at Hampton Roads", deals more with how the Merrimac was constructed, ... See More
From when New Orleans was in the Confederacy...
Item #654250
September 25, 1861
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 25, 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... See More
Commenting on the Battle of Murfreesboro...
Item #653807
January 14, 1863
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, January 14, 1863
* Battle of Stones River
* Murfreesboro TN Tennessee
* Capital of the Confederacy
Among the front page reports are: ""Congress Yesterday", "Affairs In The Valley", "Yankees Threatening the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad", "Confederate States Congress", "Northern News", "... See More
Battle of New Bern, North Carolina... Confederate...
Item #653804
March 26, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 26, 1862
* Battle of New Bern, North Carolina
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The entire front page is taken up with ads. Among the reports inside are: "Movements & Spirit of the War" "The Fight at New Bern--Yankee Description & Stores of the Town" "Affairs About Fortress Monroe" "Battle Near Win... See More
Confederate reports from near the end of the Civil War...
Item #653628
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
In the North, but pro-South...
Item #653412
October 26, 1864
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 26, 1864 Among the articles within: "More Georgia Talk About Peace" "Lincoln's Reply to the Tennessee Delegation" takes half a column & is signed in type: Abraham Lincoln; "Sheridan's Victory i Grant's Army..." "The Battle Near Strasburg" "War News of the Week" "The Battle On Little Blue R... See More
From the Confederacy with a report on Bull Run...
Item #653365
July 24, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 24, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas VA Virginia
* Rare Confederate title
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: "Last Sunday'... See More
The Seven Days' Battle: McClellan misses his opportunity...
Item #653364
July 1, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, 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 Towards James ... See More
Who won the battle of Gettysburg ? And the fall of Vicksburg...
Item #653363
July 10, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 10, 1863
* The Battle of Gettysburg
* Fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi
* In a Confederate title
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
The top of the front page, with heading: "From General Lee's Army", has much editorialized comment on the recent events of the war--Bat... See More
On Robert E. Lee as General-in-Chief... Slaves in the war...
Item #653359
January 23, 1865
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan,. 23, 1865
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Robert E. Lee as supreme commander
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, and this issue is from the closing months of the war when the Confederate cause was losing much hope. The front page has an editorial beginning: "The law of Congress requiring the President to appoint a Genera... See More
Making fun of Grant's failures...
Item #653233
June 14, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 14, 1864
* General Ulysses S. Grant
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "The War News" with various reports. Also on the ftpg: "The Petersburg Militia" "General Lee's Army" "A Most Horrible Outrage by the Enemy" "The Confederate Congress" "From General Lee&... See More
Jefferson Davis to be inaugurated... End of the provisional Confederacy... Fall of Fort Donelson...
Item #653109
February 22, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 22, 1862
* Jefferson Davis to be inaugurated
* End of the provisional Confederacy
* Fall of Fort Donelson - Confederate title
Not only a very nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.
The front page has a report of the very significant "Fall Of Fort Donelson" "Further Details" which includes o... See More
The Civil War is imminent...
Item #653098
January 29, 1861
THE WILMINGTON DAILY HERALD, North Carolina, Jan. 29, 1861
* North vs. South is imminent
* From the future Confederacy
An issue from what would become an important Confederate port once the war would commence in just over two months.
Among page 2 reports are: "From Charleston" "From Washington" "From Virginia" "A Projected Railroad" and other i... See More
Confederate Civil War... the southern telegraph...
Item #653095
April 8, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 8, 1863
* Southern telegraph
A famous newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Most of the front page is taken up with various reports on: "The Southern Telegraph". Also on the ftpg. is a dispatch to General Robert E. Lee signed in type: Braxton Bragg which concerns the telegraph as well.
The back page has a nearly column long e... See More
Battle of Coosawatchie...
Item #653093
December 17, 1864
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 17, 1864
* Battle of Coosawhatchie SC South Carolina
* William T. Sherman's march to the sea in progress
* In a Confederate title from the rebel capital
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, and from late in the war when hope was beginning to fade for the Confederacy. The front page begins with a lengthy editorial which co... See More
From where the Civil War began...
Item #652856
January 19, 1864
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Jan. 19, 1864
* From the origin of the Civil War
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 ha... See More
In the North, but pro-South...
Item #652784
March 30, 1864
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 30, 1864
* Rare pro Confederate title
* Abraham Lincoln proclamation
The ftpg. has: "A Proclamation" signed in type by the President: Abraham Lincoln. Among the various articles within: "The Aspiring Negro" "Negromania" "Strength of the Confederate Armies--The Starvation Theory Exploded" "War News of the We... See More
News from Confederate Charleston...
Item #652772
April 6, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, April 6, 1863
* From the origin of the Civil War
This was one of just a few newspapers from the South which printed in the dateline: "Confederate States Of America". Among the war reports are items headed: "Yankee Account of the Capture of trhe Diana" "From Panola, Miss." "Gallant Exploits of Major Dick ... See More
Great editorial on the Civil War...
Item #652765
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
Grant and Lee in Virginia...
Item #652763
May 17, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, May 17, 1864
* Generals Robert E. Lee & Ulysses S. Grant
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states. Among the front page reports are those headed: "The War News--The Battle Commenced on the Southside... See More
"Grant is finished"...
Item #652762
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 ... See More
The Confederate title from Louisville, Kentucky...
Item #652659
September 12, 1861
LOUISVILLE DAILY COURIER, Kentucky, Sept. 12, 1861
* Rare pro-Confederate title
* 1st year of the Civil War
Louisville is difficult to categorize as Union or Confederate during the Civil War as, depending on the time, there were factions within the city supporting both. To placate both sides the two leading newspapers took their stands: the "Courier" was very much pro-Confed... See More
In the North, but pro-South...
Item #652645
October 22, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 22, 1862
* Rare pro-Confederate publication
Among the articles are: "Negro Colonization" "Where Are We Drifting?" "All the Blame on Mr. Lincoln" "Negroes Trying to Get Into Indiana" "The Raid Upon Chambersburg" "The Boston Abolitionists Denying to a White Man Freedom of Speech" "A De... See More
From the Confederate capital during the Civil War...
Item #652612
February 16, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 16, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Among the front page items are: "The Death of Major Edgar Burroughs" "City Intelligence" "The Escaped Yankee Officers" "Telegraphic" and several Acts from the Confederate Congress.
The back page has an editorial concerning the currency bill in the South, plus ... See More
1863 Events at Port Hudson, Louisiana...
Item #652611
March 17, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 17, 1863
* Events at Port Hudson, Louisiana
* The ongoing success of the Confederate troops at every turn!
* An original newspaper from the Confederate Capital
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, the city through which all war-related news would eventually flow.
The front page includes: "Attack On Port Hudson--The... See More
Just prior to the 2nd battle of Bull Run...
Item #652610
August 28, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 28, 1862
* Pre-Second Battle of Bull Run
* From the capital of the Confederacy
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has much concerning the Civil War including items headed; "From The Seat of War" which reports that: "...Pope is hastily retreating to Alexandria, where it was expected he wo... See More
Grenada Confederate newspaper... Battle of Antietam...
Item #652597
September 24, 1862
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Sept. 24, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
* Publisher on the run
* Battle of Antietam
If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankee... See More
The "Confederate" newspaper from Kentucky...
Item #652328
May 16, 1861
LOUISVILLE DAILY COURIER, Kentucky, May 3, 1861
* Rare pro-Confederate title
Louisville is difficult to categorize as Union or Confederate during the Civil War as, depending on the time, there were factions within the city supporting both. To placate both sides the two leading newspapers took their stands: the "Courier" was very much pro-Confederate & the "Journal&qu... See More
The burning of Hampton, Virginia...
Item #652070
August 12, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 12, 1861
* Burning of Hampton, Virginia
* Confederate title
Among the front page reports are: "Facts & Rumors--Extracts from Northern Journals--War Movements & Incidents, etc." "From Norfolk "From Charleston" "Direct Trade With the South" "Gen. McClellan and the Press" "Local Matt... See More
Confederate newspaper reporting the fall of Savannah...
Item #652057
December 28, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 28, 1864
* Fall of Savannah GA Georgia
* General William T. Sherman
* In a rare Confederate title
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 C... See More
Battle of Bull Run, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #651955
July 26, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 26, 1861
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas VA Virginia
* Great title to have
The ftpg. has: "More Privateersmen Captured" "Anecdote of Jefferson Davis" "The London Morning Herald on the Battle at Bethel" "A Federal Congressman on the Fight at Bull Run" "A Black Republican Account" and other... See More
Confederate answer to Harper's Weekly... General James Longstreet...
Item #651953
February 21, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, February 21, 1863
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Southern version of Harper's Weekly
* General James Longstreet print
A very 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. This was the Confederacy's... See More
Much more on the Battle of Gettysburg: from a soldier involved...
Item #651870
July 17, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 17, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg
* Eyewitness account
Not only is this a nice Civil War 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 p... See More
Rare & very historic Confederate broadside "Extra" on the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #651864
July 5, 1863
DAILY DISPATCH---EXTRA, Richmond, Virginia, July 5, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg
* Very rare Confederate title
* Capital of the Confederacy
A great rarity: a Confederate broadside "Extra" reporting on the first two days of the historic Battle of Gettysburg. As the word "broadside" is defined, this is a single sheet printed on the front side only.
The heads at the ... See More
The nomination of General McClellan...
Item #651771
September 3, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, 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 "From C... See More
New Orleans during the Confederacy... Official report on the Battle of Manassas...
Item #651770
February 4, 1862
THE DAILY DELTA, Louisiana, February 4, 1862
* Rare Confederate title
* From the deep South
* First Battle of Bull Run
* Official reports from the Confederates
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 Butle... See More
Confederate title from New Bern, North Carolina...
Item #651769
August 9, 1861
DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, Aug. 9, 1861
* Very rare Confederate title from North Carolina
An uncommon Confederate title with a one column masthead (not uncommon in the Confederacy). Among the ftpg. items are: "Breckinridge's Defenders--He Thinks Lincoln Honest Etc." "Soldier Shot" "The War For Independence--Spirit and Progress of the Revolut... See More
The solomn events at Arlington Cemetery...
Day 1 reports of the 1st official Memorial Day...
Item #651768
May 31, 1868
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1868 Page 5 has, under the heading "THE UNION DEAD," multiple, 1st day reports regarding the 1st official Memorial Day celebrations from throughout the country. Locations include Cypress Hill Cemetery & Greenwood Cemetery - both in New York, Flushing, Philadelphia, Augusta, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, etc.. However, the most desirable coverage as that ... See More
Day 2 reports of the 1st official Memorial Day...
Item #651767
June 1, 1868
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 1, 1868 Page 5 has, under the heading "Our Dead Heroes," multiple, day 2 reports regarding the 1st official Memorial Day celebrations from throughout the country. Locations include Jersey City, Newark, Nashville, Providence, Hartford, Portland, St. Louis, Dayton, and more. Nice to have these early reports. Other news of the day is found throughout.
Complet... See More
Confederate from Winston, North Carolina...
Item #651752
January 24, 1862
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, January 24, 1862
* Rare Confederate title
* Jefferson Davis
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 fr... See More
Chickamauga... Much on the battle at Chattanooga...
Item #651714
November 30, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Nov. 30, 1863
* Battle of Chickamauga
* Tennessee & Georgia
* In a Confederate title
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 Genera... See More
Letter from Beauregard... Battle of Oak Hill...
Item #651713
August 30, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, August 30, 1861
* Battle of Wilson's Creek (Oak Hills) - Missouri
* Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard letter
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports are those headed: "Battle of the Oak Hills--Official Report of Gen. McCulloch which takes an entire column and is signed by him in type; "T... See More
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