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 news from the Confederacy...
Item #643416
January 23, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Jan. 23, 1863 Printed in the dateline is: "Confederate States of America", this being one of only a few such newspapers which did so.
Among ftpg. column heads are: "Official Dispatch from Gen. Bragg--More Brilliant Exploits of Gens. Wheeler and Forrest" which is signed in type: Braxton Bragg; "From Tullahoma, Tenn. - Another... See More
A Memphis Confederate newspaper printed in Atlanta... The battle of Gettysburg...
Item #643381
October 7, 1864
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Montgomery, Alabama, Oct. 7, 1864 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.
This was the second appearance of the Appeal in Montgomery after being chased around the South (see below). The front page includes: "The A... See More
Great Confederate coverage of the first Battle of Bull Run...
Item #643375
July 29, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 29, 1861 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Almost the entire front page is taken up with war-related reports with items headed: "Speech of Gov. Jackson of Missouri" "The Rich Mountain Fight--Statement of Col. Fulkerson" "From Gloucester Point" "From Yorktown" "From Norfolk" "Af... See More
The Right of Secession... in a rare Confederate newspaper...
Item #643374
October 21, 1863
WEEKLY STANDARD, Raleigh, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 1863 Certainly one of the less common titles we've brought into inventory from the Confederacy. Among the front page items are: "The Latest News", "Capt. Davis Withdrawn", "Discussion at Smithfield" and some smaller items.
The inside pages begin with an editorial headed: "The Right of Secession" w... See More
Robert E. Lee at Cold Harbor... Injury of Longstreet...
Item #643366
June 8, 1864
WEEKLY STANDARD, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 8, 1864 Certainly one of the less common titles from the Confederate States. This publisher was controversial concerning his thoughts on the Confederacy during the Civil War, resulting in Georgia troops sacking his print shop in 1863. See the hyperlink for more on the interesting history of the "Weekly Standard" and its publisher.
The... See More
Great issue on the Second Battle of Manassas...
Item #643365
September 3, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Sept. 3, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Among the front page items are: "From the Seat of War" which includes: "We are yet without any authentic particulars of the great battle at Manassas on Saturday...Reports, as usual, were abundant & favorable...As Stated we have no doubt of the triumph of our arms... See More
Death of General John Hunt Morgan... In a Confederate newspaper...
Item #643359
September 6, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 6, 1864 The back page of this issue contains a headline "General Morgan" which begins with "General John H. Morgan has been relieved of the command of the Department of Southwestern Virginia, and he is to be court martialed for going into Kentucky last spring without orders of General Bragg..." and then contains a post-script message &qu... See More
Proclamation by Jefferson Davis...
Item #643337
May 6, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 6, 1862 A newspaper from the capital of the Confederate states, the city through which all news reports flowed during the Civil War.
The front page is entirely taken up with ads & notices and also includes a: "Proclamation By the President" which begins: "An enemy waging war in a manner violative of the usages of civilized nations ha... See More
Battle of Shiloh... Fort Donelson...
Item #643336
April 16, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 16, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The entire front page is taken up with various advertisements and notices. Page 2 has war items including a lengthy editorial which begins: "The states of Kentucky & Maryland are now to determine what they will do in the matter of selling their slaves to the Federal Government at ... See More
Confederate wholesale lot...
Item #643189
CHARLESTON COURIER, S.C., a lot of 5 Civil War dated issues, all in "2nd rate" condition with some disfigurements such as small holes, staining, tape mends, or similar problems. Not fully damaged, yet not in "nice" condition. Dateline on each issue has: "Confederate States Of America".
Stonewall Jackson resigned his command?
Item #642981
February 8, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Feb. 8, 1862 Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Among the various reports inside is an interesting one: "The Richmond Whig is pained to hear that Gen. Jackson ('Stone Wall') has resigned his commission in the army, and says that ... See More
Yankees plan to murder Jeff Davis...
Item #639639
March 7, 1864
LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN, March 7, 1864
* Rare Confederate title
A quite uncommon Confederate title, only the 2nd we have offered in many years. Among the reports: "The Late Raids" "The Enemy Around Richmond--Butler's Advance Up the Peninsula" "Sherman's Expedition" "The Yankee Congress" "More of the Raiders Captured" "Object of... See More
Very uncommon title from the Confederacy...
Item #639635
December 23, 1864
THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Dec. 23, 1864
* VERY RARE
Among the reports are: "Evacuation of Savannah" "Legislature of South Carolina" "The Fall of Cleburne" "Brigadier General Strahl" "General Gist" "From the North" " and more.
Complete as a single sheet issue with a full banner masthead, never... See More
Battle of Murfreesboro, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #639634
January 3, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, Jan. 3, 1863
* Battle of Stones River
* Murfreesboro TN Tennessee
Printed in the dateline is: "Confederate States of America", one of just a few newspapers in the South to do so. Among the ftpg. reports are: "Brilliant Victory In Tennessee" "Great Battle near Murfreesboro" "A Dispatch from Gen. Bragg to Gen. Beauregard--Conf... See More
Reports from the Confederacy...
Item #639394
February 3, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, February 3, 1864 A newspaper from the capital of the Confederate states, the city through which all news reports flowed during the Civil War. The front page has much on the war with items headed: "From the Blackwater Region" "The Enemy at New Bern, North Carolina" "From Charleston" "Arrest of Ex-Senator Toombs in Savannah&... See More
News from the Confederacy...
Item #639247
February 28, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 28, 1862
* From the origin of the Civil War
This was one of just a few newspapers which printed in the masthead: "Confederate States of America" (see).
Among the front page war-related reports are: "Confederate Congress--Confirmation of Brigadier-Generals--Bill for a Commanding General Introduced" "Proclamation of... See More
Battle of Shiloh reported in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #639209
April 17, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, April 17, 1862
* Report of the Battle of Shiloh from the Confederate capital
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The ftpg. has: "Bitter Attack on Gen. McClellan" "The War In America". Inside includes: "Gen. Beauregard" "The Women of the South" "The enemy In Essex" "A Year of War... See More
The South seems tired of war... Robert E. Lee named commander-in-chief...
Item #639200
February 6, 1865
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 6, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee
* Becomes commander-in-chief
* 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 Civil War.
The ftpg. h... See More
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Item #638562
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Jefferson Davis... Lincoln's war declaration...
Item #637934
May 1, 1861
THE WILMINGTON DAILY HERALD, North Carolina, May 1, 1861
* Abraham Lincoln declares Civil War ?
* Jefferson Davis message
* Rare Confederate title
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 point... See More
Jefferson Davis rallies the troops...
Item #637930
August 15, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, August 15, 1863
* Very rare Confederate title
* Publisher on the run
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 Yankees moved in and it became... See More
Battle of Resaca, and much more...
Item #637926
May 25, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, May 25, 1864
* Battle of Resaca, Georgia
* Rare rebel title
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate states, the city through which all important war news flowed. Among front page items are: "The War News" which takes over a column & has a subhead: "From The Peninsula--Outrages by the Yankees In New Kent &... See More
Morgan's cavalry raid...
Item #637507
April 10, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, April 10, 1862 A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Before The Battle" "From the Federal Capital" ""Defense of the West Bank of the Mississippi" and a wealth of war-related subheads. Inside includes: "Andy Johnson's Speech" "Our Army in North Mississippi" "York... See More
Rare Union occupation newspaper with the Emancipation Proclamation...
Item #637462
October 4, 1862
THE NEW SOUTH, Port Royal, South Carolina, Oct. 4, 1862
* Rare Union occupation title
* Emancipation Proclamation
* President Abraham Lincoln
This newspaper was established in March of 1862 after its capture by Union forces during the early part of the Civil War. Issued in a "military command", the newspaper sought to provide mostly military reports and other items. It is a... See More
Battle of Fredericksburg in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #637235
December 24, 1862
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, December 24, 1862
* Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Rare Confederate title
* Publishher on the run
If the title and city of publication seem to indicate an error, but there is not one. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June ... See More
Strong anti-Yankee editorial...
Item #637219
August 24, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 24, 1863
* Anti Yankee editorial - cowards ?
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has much reporting on the Civil War including: "From General Lee's Army--Yankee Movement In The Valley" "The Richmond Post Office" "... See More
Robert E. Lee comments on A. P. Hill's victory...
Item #637218
August 27, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 27, 1864
* Second Battle of Ream's Station
* General Robert E. Lee comments
Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.
The top of the ftpg. has: "The War News" with a prefacing paragraph which includes: "...General A. P. Hill...made a successful attack upon Grant's extrem... See More
Chattahoochee Arsenal... Fort Sumter... Star of the West...
Item #637195
January 14, 1861
THE WILMINGTON DAILY HERALD, North Carolina, January 14, 1861 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 point of entry for supplies for the entire Confederacy, exporting cotton & tobacco in exchange... See More
Very uncommon "Confederate" title...
Item #636926
June 18, 1862
THE CHRISTIAN BANNER, Fredericksburg, Virginia, June 18, 1862
* Very rare Confederate title
This is certainly one of the more rare newspapers from this Confederate state. This newspaper began in 1848 but ceased publication in 1862. Its editor, James Hunnicut, was a minister of a Free Will 'Union' congregation, was considered to be quite eccentric. As the war neared he became an... See More
Confederate newspaper from Winston, North Carolina...
Item #636868
March 27, 1863
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, March 27, 1863
* Rare Confederate title from the Civil War
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.
The ftpg.... See More
Jefferson Davis gives thanks for the victory at Chickamauga...
Item #636729
October 19, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Oct. 19, 1863
* Battle of Chickamauga
* Jefferson Davis address
This was one of the few newspapers which had: "Confederate States of America" printed in the masthead (see). There is much reporting on the Civil War--from the Confederate perspective--including front page items headed: "Important From Virginia--Another Battle... See More
Confederates admit a defeat near Petersburg...
Item #636692
August 23, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, August 23, 1864
* Rare Confederate title
* Richmond-Petersburg campaign
Not only a nice Confederate newspaper but one from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has much on the Civil War with items headed: "The War News" which includes reports from various fields of operation; "Latest News From the North" "An Armistice Pre... See More
The Civil War reaches into Florida...
Item #636195
April 14, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, April 14, 1862 Much war reporting in this Confederate newspaper including front page: "From Savannah" "Bombardment of Fort Pulaski!" "The Draft" "From the Valley" "The Virgina's Second Trial" "The Evacuation of Fernardina--Col. Edward Hopkin's Report" "The Fight at New Smyrna, Florida... See More
From the Confederacy, late in the Civil War...
Item #635496
August 10, 1864
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Aug. 10, 1864
* From the origin of the Civil War
Various ftpg. reports on the Civil War include: "Inglorious Tidings From Mobile" "Credit For Victory" "The Crew of the Alabama" "Our Counter-Mining at Petersburg" "Hunter's Atrocities in the Valley of Virginia" "South Carolina Troops Engage... See More
From the Confederacy...
Item #634437
April 13, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, Charleston, South Carolina, April 13, 1864
* From the origin of the Civil War
This is one of just a few titles in the South which printed "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline (see). Among the ftpg. articles are: "From Richmond--Good News From Mobile--Defeat of Banks' Army--Great Loss of the Enemy" "From Dalton. Arr... See More
Much news from the Confederacy...
Item #634315
January 13, 1862
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, January 13, 1862 Not only a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "The Northern Congress--Important Discussion on the War--The Battle of Ball's Bluff--An Investigation Ordered--Slavery And The War" which takes over 2 columns. Also on the front page: "Notes Of The War" with subhe... See More
Confederates admit a defeat near Petersburg...
Item #634312
January 14, 1865
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 14, 1865
* Negroes in the Union armies
* Confederacy collapsing
Not only a nice Confederate newspaper but one from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has much on the Civil War with items headed: "The War News" which includes reports from various fields of operation; "The Courts" "Consolidation" &quo... See More
Confederate newspaper from Louisiana...
Item #634111
October 24, 1861
THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 24, 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 ... See More
Confederate newspaper from Raleigh, near the end of the war...
Item #633520
March 7, 1865
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 7, 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 weeks of the Civil War.
The front page includes: "The Loc... See More
Jefferson Davis proclaims a day of thanksgiving and prayer..
Item #633513
February 28, 1865
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 28, 1865
* Jefferson David proclamation
* Confederate Day of Thanksgiving
Not only a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "The War News" which mentions an expected siege upon Petersburg, and that: "...Grant probably designs another experiment upon our lines before Sherman can possibly g... See More
Rare Confederate title from Petersburg...
Item #633505
August 15, 1863
THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, Aug. 15, 1863
* Rare Confederate title
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 when 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 ... See More
Much Civil War reporting in this Confederate newspaper...
Item #633373
April 4, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, April 4, 1862
* From the Confederate capital
* First Battle of Kernstown, Virginia
A nice newspaper from the Confederate capital. The front page has war-related reports with: "Floyd's Brigade" "The Army of the Peninsula" "From Pig Point" and "From the Coast". There is also a lengthy list of: "The Batt... See More
Confederate reporting on the Civil War... Reward for Benjamin Butler...
Item #633365
January 10, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 1863
* General Benjamin "The Beast" Butler reward
* From the origin of the Civil War
Printed in the dateline is: "Confederate States of America" which is rarely found on Southern newspapers.
On the front page at the top of the first column is: "The Naval Victory At Galveston" "Official From Ge... See More
The Confederate version of "Harper's Weekly"...
Item #633364
January 23, 1864
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, January 23, 1864
* Very rare Confederate title
* General Edward Lloyd Thomas
The front page features a print of: "Brigadier-General E. L. Thomas" with a brief biography of him as well (see). Inside includes a column-long editorial on the Civil War, including: "The interval of winter is not one of inactivity to the enemy. Though... See More
Sherman marching through Georgia...
Item #633259
November 23, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 24, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea - Georgia
* 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 Civil... See More
Dispatch signed by Robert E. Lee... Anti-Grant editorial...
Item #633257
July 1, 1864
THE RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 1, 1864 Not just a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy. "The War News" which has various reports and also includes an introduction to a dispatch by Robert E. Lee, the intro including: "...the following official dispatch from General Lee, relative to the raiders was...posted...But for the forerunning insane ta... See More
"The War Tax In Virginia"...
Item #633256
January 6, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 6, 1864 Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but from the capital of the Confederacy.
Among the front page items are: "The War News" which has several reports (see); also: "Averill Prisoners" "The War Tax In Virginia" "The Anti-Substitute Law "The Blockade--The Cotton Question Again" 'The Courts... See More
From the Confederacy...
Item #633255
November 18, 1861
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Nov. 18, 1861
* Battle of Belmont, Missouri & more
Not only a Confederate newspaper, but from the capital of the Confederacy as well.
Half of the ftpg. is taken up with advertisements while the other half includes: "The Rebels & Their Capital" "Richmond and Its Environs" "Notes of a Recent Tour in the South" whic... See More
Rare Confederate issue from Petersburg...
Item #633148
August 15, 1863
THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, Aug. 15, 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 when 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.
This is an uncommo... See More
On the fall of New Orleans, Monitor vs. the Merrimac, & Jeff Davis' Proclamation...
Item #632896
May 8, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 8, 1862
* Rare Confederate title
* Fall of New Orleans
* Jefferson Davis Proclamation
The ftpg. has: "The Northern Congress - The Negro Question Again" and: "From Nashville--Army of Occupation--Loyalty of the Native Citizens--Yankees Have a Hard Road to Travel". Page 2 has: "New Orleans Before the Surrender" "... See More
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