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
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 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's Fight" which is on the Battle of Manassas, or Bull Run; "The North Caro... See More
The Seven Days' Battle: McClellan misses his opportunity...
Item #653364
July 1, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 1, 1862 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 River--Critical Situation of His Army" "Incidents of the Contest--Scenery of... 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 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--Battle of Gettysburg & fall of Vicksburg--including: "The account of the Baltimore Amer... 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 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 General in Chief, passed by a majority approaching unanimity...though the phrases defini... See More
Rare Confederate newspaper from Winston, North Carolina...
Item #653358
August 23, 1861
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 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.
Among the reports are: "Gen. Scott and Mount Vernon&quo... See More
Civil War news in a Charleston newspaper...
Item #653355
May 1, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, May 1, 1863 The front page has several items on the Civil War including: "Latest from Fredericksburg" "From Mobile" "Yankee Movements on the Mississippi" "From Richmond" and more. Some additional reports on the back page as well, plus a notice headed: "Auction Sale of Negroes"
Complete as a single sh... See More
Making fun of Grant's failures...
Item #653233
June 14, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 14, 1864 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's Army" "From North... 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
On their way to Gettysburg... Harrisburg is captured...
Item #652827
July 3, 1863
RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Virginia, July 3, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg very close
* From the rebel capital (rare)
Not only a nice Confederate newspaper but one from the capital of the Confederacy. And one of the less common titles as well.
Most of the front page first column is taken up with: "Confederates In Pennsylvania" and "Harrisburg News". The former includes: &qu... 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
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
Fredericksburg... The Fight On the Rappahannock...
Item #652069
March 23, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 23, 1863
* Fredericksburg VA Virginia
* Rappahannock River
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Among the front page items are: "From Fredericksburg", "The Fight On the Rappahannock", "Another Raid In The Enemy's Lines", "Atrocities of the Enemy", which takes over ha... See More
From when New Orleans was in the Confederacy...
Item #652067
September 27, 1861
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, September 27, 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, it surrendering without a... See More
Butler responds to his infamous order regarding the women of New Orleans...
Item #652062
July 21, 1862
RICHMOND WHIG, Richmond, Virginia, July 21, 1862
* General Benjamin Butler
* re. Infamous Order # 28
* From the Confederate capital
A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The prime content on the ftpg. would be: "Brute Butler's Explanation of His Infamous Order", which was his order #28 given two months earlier, referring to the women of New Orleans as "w... 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
First printing of "The Blue and the Gray"...
Item #651687
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, (Boston), September, 1867 * Francis Miles Finch
* The Blue and the Gray
* 1st printing (nationally)
This literary magazine contains the *first nationally distributed printing of the famous Civil War themed poem by Francis Miles Finch, "The Blue and the Gray." The preface to the poem is a quote from the New York Tribune, providing context: "The wo... See More
Printed on a Southern plantation... The "reign of terror"...
Item #649571
December 8, 1862
THE COUNTRYMAN, Turnwold, Putnam County, Georgia, Dec. 8, 1862
* Only known title to be published on a Southern Plantation
* From Joel Chandler Harris's own personal collection
* Non-J.C.H. issues are quite valuable in and of themselves
The entire ftpg. is taken up with a poem: "The Old Plantation!" Page 3 has an editorial: "War" and page 4 is taken up with a ... See More
Printed on the run...
A Memphis newspaper printed in Atlanta...
Item #649462
January 12, 1864
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 12, 1864
* A very rare Confederate title
* Publisher on the run - a Memphis newspaper printed in Atlanta
* Three General Orders and more
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--see the information at the bottom of this listing.
Among the ... See More
From the Confederate capital... A 251-round boxing match...
Item #648972
January 6, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 6, 1862
* Rare rebel title
* Account of the 251- round boxing match between Edward Burnett and James Fitzgerald
Not only a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy. The prime feature of the front page is an extremely detailed, round by round account of: "The Great Prize Fight" which went 251 rounds and th... See More
Beauregard's congratulations on Shiloh...
Item #648896
April 24, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, April 24, 1862
* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing
* General P. G. T. Beauregard's praise
* Rare Confederate title from the war origin
This was one of only a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see). The ftpg. includes: "From New Orleans--Glad Tidings from Fort Jackson--Seven Da... See More
From early in the Confederacy...
Item #648883
April 19, 1861
NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, Louisiana, April 19, 1861
* Rare Confederate title
* From the deep South
* Opening days of conflict
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... See More
The Civil War is imminent...
Item #648879
April 6, 1861
THE WILMINGTON DAILY HERALD, North Carolina, April 6, 1861
* North vs. South is imminent
* Charleston Harbor tensions at a high
* From the Confederacy
Wilmington was a major Atlantic Ocean port city for the Confederacy during the Civil War, and was one of the last ports to fall to Union forces in 1865. It ranked equal in size to Atlanta according to the 1860 census, and was a major p... See More
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