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.
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
The Confederate press on the Gettysburg dedication...
Item #599709
November 25, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, November 25,1863
* Abraham Lincoln's dedication at Gettysburg Cemetery
* Rare Confederate perspective of the occasion
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
A surprising amount of front page space is given to reports on the dedication of the national Cemetery at Gettysburg, h... See More
A Confederate-leaning newspaper from Maryland... Bull Run...
Item #598611
July 19, 1861
THE SOUTH, Baltimore, Maryland, July 19, 1861 Maryland was a border state during the Civil War, meaning within the state there were sympathies for both the Union and Confederacy. By the title of this newspaper it is obvious which side it's editorial policy favored. Articles include: "War Movements" "Advance of the Grand Army" The Federal Outrages in Virginia Acknowled... See More
From Confederate New Orleans...
Item #598557
June 22, 1861
NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, June 22, 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 New Orleans a... See More
Shortly before leaving the Union...
Item #597938
December 7, 1860
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 29, 1860 South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union, and this issue was published three weeks before that would happen. And it was this title which would publish the famous "UNION DISSOLVED!" headline issue.
The front page has some talk concerning secession with: "New Orleans Sentiment" noting in p... See More
General John Bell Hood... Letter from Robert E. Lee...
Item #597762
February 28, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, February 28, 1863 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.
The front page features a nice portrait of the famous: "Major-General John B. Hood" with most of the balance of the front page taken up wi... See More
"Confederate States of America" in the dateline...
Item #597761
June 16, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, June 16, 1864 This was one of only a few newspapers which printed "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see). The front page includes: "Fro Gen. Lee's Army" "Gen. Lee's Official Dispatch" "Grant Across the Chickahominy" "The Yankees at Westover and Wilcox's Landing" "Latest... See More
Confederate reports from near the end of the Civil War...
Item #597760
January 12, 1865
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Jan. 12, 1865 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 And State News" "Sketch Augusta, Ga." "F... See More
Leading up to the Civil War...
Item #597758
March 23, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, March 23, 1861 From about 3 weeks before outbreak of the Civil War and when Virginia left the Union. The front page has much reporting from the: "Virginia State Convention" which debated the merits of separation from the North. One quote reads: "...Mr. Baldwin went on to say that he regarded any attempt to dissolve the Union in consequence o... See More
Much war news from the Confederacy...
Item #597757
November 14, 1862
RICHMOND WHIG AND PUBLIC ADVERTISER, Virginia, Nov. 14, 1862 This is one of the less common titles from the capital of the Confederates States of America. The front page has: "Supplies for the Army" "Eastern North Carolina" "The Affair Near Shepherdstown, Sept. 30th--Misrepresentations Corrected" "The Late Invasion of Fredericksburg" "From Norther... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #597755
April 1, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 1, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The entire front page is taken up with ads, and page 2 has an editorial beginning: "On Friday the 28th of March Mr. Davis made the first practical suggestion of a general measure for the support of the war which Congress has received from him..." which concerns a request for a dra... See More
Confederate Civil War title from Kentucky...
Item #597600
July 18, 1861
LOUISVILLE DAILY COURIER, Kentucky, Sept. 14, 1861 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" was more pro-Union. This is ... See More
From the first newspaper to report separation from the Union...
Item #597286
August 18, 1863
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Sept. 21, 1863 From the press of the very first newspaper to proclaim separation from the Union with its famous 'UNION IS DISSOLVED ! " broadside (see hyperlink). This issue has much on the Civil War including front page: "The Impending Battle In Tennessee--Bragg's Address to His Army--the Latest Movements" which includes t... See More
From the first newspaper to report separation from the Union...
Item #597285
August 18, 1863
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Aug. 18, 1863 From the press of the very first newspaper to proclaim separation from the Union with its famous 'UNION IS DISSOLVED ! " broadside (see hyperlink). This issue has much on the Civil War including front page: "From the Trans-Mississippi" "The Siege of Charleston" "The Recognition Question in the Briti... See More
New Orleans during the Confederacy... Official report on the Battle of Manassas...
Item #597276
February 4, 1862
THE DAILY DELTA, Louisiana, February 4, 1862 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
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #597275
November 3, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 3, 1862 Among the front page items are: "Capture of a Railroad Train & 93 Yankees" "The Cavalry Expedition to the Peninsula" "Our Army Retreating from Charleston, Kanawha" "List of Wounded" "First Case Under Lincoln's Proclamation" "Affairs in Hampton Roads" "The Military D... See More
Jeff Davis endorses Robert E. Lee to command all armies...
Item #597271
February 8, 1865
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1865 Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the Republicans and the Lincoln administration. It insisted that slavery could not be prohibited by law. So obnoxious was this paper to Unionists that it was denied circulation in some cities. In 1863 the p... See More
From the North, but for the South...
Item #597269
February 10, 1864
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1864 Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the Republicans and the Lincoln administration. It insisted that slavery could not be prohibited by law. So obnoxious was this paper to Unionists that it was denied circulation in some cities. In 1863 the ... See More
From the North, but for the South...
Item #597268
February 10, 1864
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1864 Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the Republicans and the Lincoln administration. It insisted that slavery could not be prohibited by law. So obnoxious was this paper to Unionists that it was denied circulation in some cities. In 1863 the ... See More
From the North, but for the South...
Item #597267
August 3, 1864
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 3, 1864 Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the Republicans and the Lincoln administration. It insisted that slavery could not be prohibited by law. So obnoxious was this paper to Unionists that it was denied circulation in some cities. In 1863 the p... See More
Jefferson Davis calls for more troops...
Item #596531
March 29, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 29, 1862 Page 2 has an interesting editorial which considers the choice of an emblem for the Confederate States of America (see). Also on page two is; "President's Message--The Country Calls For Soldiers" which is signed in type: Jefferson Davis. Also: "The Winchester Battle" "North Carolina" "The Latest Northern... See More
General Johnston's report on military opeations in the Confederacy...
Item #596530
March 16, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 16, 1864 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. The front page has: "The War News--Division of Sherman's Forces" "The Yankees in King & Queen--The Enemy We Are Fighting" "The History of the Military Operations of the Past Year in Mississippi & East Louisiana" which includes a v... See More
The early days of the Civil War...
Item #596529
May 11, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 11, 1861 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy (or where it soon would be). The front page includes: "The Position of Maryland" "From Washington" "From Norfolk" "Local Matters--Richmond as the Confederate Capital" "Guerrilla Warfare" and other items, including two illustrated runaway slav... See More
From Confederate Charleston, late in the Civil War...
Item #596523
June 24, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, June 24, 1864 This was one of just a few newspapers which printed; "Confederate States Of America" in the masthead (see). The top of the front page has: "From General Johnston's Army - Another Repulse of the Enemy - Capture of Prisoners" Also on the ftpg: "From the Southwest--Latest Yankee News--False Yankee Dispatches--M... See More
A Confederate-leaning newspaper from Maryland...
Item #596504
September 7, 1861
THE SOUTH, Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 7, 1861
* Pro-Confederate title
* Munson's Hill - Virginia
Maryland was a border state during the Civil War, meaning within the state there were sympathies for both the Union and Confederacy. By the title of this newspaper it is obvious which side it's editorial policy favored. Articles include: "Generalship In America" "Hen... See More
Constitution of the Confederacy, in a "Confederate" newspaper...
Item #596330
March 27, 1861
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, March 27, 1861 A notable issue from the hotbed of the Confederacy, as the Civil War began in Charleston harbor, and South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union, which it did 3 months before this issue was printed.
The front page has: "Admission of Northern States into the Southern Confederation" which offers some interesting ... See More
Much war news from the Confederate perspective...
Item #596035
June 14, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, June 14, 1864
* Battle of Cold Harbor
* Robert E. Lee victory
* From the origin of the Civil War
This was one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederates States of America" in its masthead. The front page includes: "From General Lee's Army--Grant Again Changing Base--York River Rail Road Abandoned--Official From G... See More
A Memphis Confederate newspaper printed in Atlanta...
Item #596034
June 16, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, June 16, 1863 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.
The front page has: "The Great Peace Meeting In New York--Resolutions & Speeches" "From Fredericksburg" "Straight Abo... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #596021
March 31, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 31, 1863 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. The front page has: "The Situation In The West" "Raids Into the Enemy's Lines" "The Fredericksburg Sufferers" " and other items, along with many ads & notices. The back page has a lengthy editorial which focuses upon a coming ele... See More
Thomas R.R. Cobb... The Confederate version of "Harper's Weekly"...
Item #595486
March 21, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, March 21, 1863 A very rare publication from the Confederacy, only a few issues of which having come into our inventory over the past 35 years. Although much of the content was literary in nature, there are news reports and a few illustrations.
The front page is entirely taken up by a print of: "Brigadier-General Thomas R. R. Cobb". Page 2 has a... See More
General James Archer... The Confederate version of "Harper's Weekly"...
Item #595484
April 18, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, April 18, 1863 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.
The front page is entirely taken up by a print of: "Brigadier-General James J. Archer". A biography of him is found on page 2. Also on page 2... See More
A Confederate-leaning newspaper from Maryland...
Item #595419
August 21, 1861
THE SOUTH, Baltimore, Maryland, Aug. 21, 1861
* Rare pro-Confederate title
Maryland was a border state during the Civil War, meaning within the state there were sympathies for both the Union and Confederacy. By the title of this newspaper it is obvious which side it's editorial policy favored. Inside has: "Trouble In The Camp "The Retreat of Banks" "How Virginia... See More
General William J. Hardee on the front of a Confederate newspaper...
Item #594474
March 7, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, March 7, 1863
* General William Joseph Hardee
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.
The front page features a nice illustration of the famed: "Lieutenant-General William J. Hardee" with a ... See More
Much reporting on the Civil War, from the Confederate perspective...
Item #594471
March 27, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 27, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page is mostly taken up with ads and notices, but it does have: "An Act to Organize the Territory Of Arizona". Inside has much on the war including a nice editorial which begins: "The affair at Winchester is without general signification. It was an attack by the Co... See More
Lack of a Confederate navy... From the Confederate capital...
Item #594470
August 20, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 20, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "McClellan's Movements" "From Southwestern Virginia" "Latest News From The North" which takes 2 1/2 columns; "Printers Wanted" and 13 Acts of the Confederate Congress, including: "An Act For the Enlistment of Cooks In... See More
Confederate Civil War original....
Item #593724
March 27, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 27, 1863
* From the Confederacy
A wealth of war-related content on the front page including: "The Enemy Attempt to Run Our Batteries at Vicksburg--One of their Boats Sunk with All on Board..." "Additional From The North" "Capture of Yankees" "A Surprise & Capture of a Party of Yankees at Hilton Head" &... See More
Small broadside "Extra" on the Battle of Missionary Ridge, from Chattanooga...
Item #593452
November 25, 1863
DAILY REBEL EXTRA. A truly terrific & exceedingly rare little broadside (printed on one side only), being a small "Extra" edition of the Famous "Chattanooga Daily Rebel" newspaper from the Confederacy. See the bottom of this listing for the interesting history of this "traveling" newspaper. This broadside measures just 4 by 5 3/4 inches, untrimmed with wide ... See More
From the Confederacy...
Item #592789
March 11, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 11, 1864
* General George Custer mention
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "The War News--Engagement At Suffolk & Repulse of the Enemy" "The Grab Game" "Escape from the Penitentiary" and some other items, in addition to many advertisements an... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #592788
March 26, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 26, 1863 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has a wealth of reporting on the Civil War including: "Observations of a Trip to Washington And The North" which has many subheads; "The Enemy On The Eastern Shore" "Latest News From the North" which also has a great wealth of subheads.
The bac... See More
The Civil War from a Confederate perspective...
Item #592783
March 25, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 25, 1862
* CSS Merrimack
The entire front page is taken up with ads, with much war news on pages 2 & 3 including: "Movements & Spirit of the War" "Important Advices From Tennessee--A Crisis" "The State of the Country--The President's Message" "Good News From the Army of the Shenandoah"; reports... See More
Much Civil War news from the Confederacy...
Item #592780
December 6, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 6, 1861
* Considerable Confederate war reporting
* Runaway slave ads
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 p... See More
Confederate Civil War title... Battle of Bull Run...
Item #592101
July 20, 1861
LOUISVILLE DAILY COURIER, Kentucky, July 20, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run
* Manassas, Virginia
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-Con... See More
New Orleans during the Confederacy...
Item #591578
February 11, 1862
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, February 11, 1862 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 Orle... See More
From one of the last major Confederate cities to fall...
Item #591545
December 16, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec. 16, 1864 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: "Norther News" with bits including: "...A rebel brigade ... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy... 1864 Civil War...
Item #591543
March 14, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 14, 1864 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "From Longstreet's Command" "The Affair At Suffolk" "The Courts" " "From Northern Virginia - From Charleston" and a great wealth of ads.
In addition to the lengthy editorial which begins: "It was van for Mr. Li... See More
The Confederate title from Louisville, Kentucky...
Item #591146
September 12, 1861
LOUISVILLE DAILY COURIER, Kentucky, Sept. 12, 1861 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" was more pro-Union. This is ... See More
Civil War news from the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #590969
March 10, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 10, 1864
* Confederate title
* News from the Confederate Capital
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page items are: "The War News--Cavalry Skirmish In Mississippi--A Blockader Sunk", "Sherman's Failure", "Applications For Exemption Or Detail", "City Intelligence&qu... See More
Front page print of General Braxton Bragg... The Battle of Chickamauga...
Item #590962
October 3, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, Oct. 3, 1863 This is one of the more unusual issues of this title as he front page features not one but two prints of military leaders: "Gen. Mansfield Lovell" and "Gen. Braxton Bragg, the Hero of Chickamauga". Much of the balance of the ftpg. has a biography of Lovell, but just a brief statement concerning Bragg (see).
Inside has ove... See More
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