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.
General Johnston's official report on the Battle of Bull Run...
Item #606451
February 6, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 6, 1862 This was one of just a few newspapers from the Civil War which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the masthead.
The key content is what takes us half of the back page, being General Joseph E. Johnston's official report on the Battle of Manassas, or Bull Run. It is headed: "Battle of Manassas Plains" &quo... See More
"Beast" Butler from the Confederate perspective...
Item #605886
March 28, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 28, 1864 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "General Morgan And His Command" which takes over half a column; "Latest From the North" "Body Found" "Confederate Bonds" & other items. The back page has a lengthy editorial which includes much on Benjamin "the Beast&quo... See More
Robert E. Lee's account of the battle of Fredericksburg...
Item #605875
December 19, 1862
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, Dec. 19, 1862 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. includes a letter from a soldier at Camp French, w... See More
From Confederate New Orleans...
Item #605694
March 14, 1861
NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, Louisiana, March 14, 1861 Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city which surrendered without a fight. So "Confederate" issues from N... See More
Butler and Lincoln... Confederacy....
Item #605498
March 26, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 26, 1864 From the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Longstreet's Command--East Tennessee" "The Exchange Question" "Accidental Death of a Gallant Soldier" "Opposition to Lincoln" & other war-related items. The back page has a lengthy editorial concerning General Butler & Abraham Lincoln... See More
Thoughts on those who lost the most... A Yankee father to his Rebel son...
Item #604882
March 25, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 25, 1864 A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "A Yankee Father to His Rebel Son", and a letter from Gordonsville, Va., & another from Richmond. Also: "From the South and West--Yankee News" "Sham Battle" using snowballs; and an editorial beginning: "A very tragical farce i... See More
From where the Civil War began...
Item #604751
January 19, 1864
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Jan. 19, 1864 The front page includes: "Letter From Richmond" "Additional From the North" "An Era of Mediocrity" "Extracts from my Journal While A Prisoners in Port Royal Bay, S.C." and a column of reporting from the "Confederate Congress". The front page also has several reward ads for runaway slaves, ... See More
Rare Confederate newspaper... Winston NC...
Item #604536
May 8, 1863
WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, May 8, 1863
* Rare Confederate title
This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this era.
Among the front page reports are thos... See More
Civil War news in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #604468
March 4, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, March 4, 1863 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline (see). Among the front page reports are: "Another Attack on Fort McAllister..." "From Tennessee--Morgan's Brigade Again at Work" "From Port Hudson, La. - Ignominious Flight of the Yankees from Point ... See More
Confederates celebrate their victory at Corinth...
Item #603147
April 7, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 7, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Page 2 has much on the European reaction to the Civil War, including: "The American War Question Abroad" "Lincoln's Emancipation Message in England" and more. Also: "Glorious News--the Confederate Army Victorious" which is on the battle of Corin... See More
Sherman's trail of destruction through the South...
Item #603146
March 23, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 23, 1864 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The New Currency" "The Charges Against Released Yankee Officers North" "The Work of Sherman's Expedition Into Mississippi--Ravages Along Its Line of March--Everything Laid In Ashes--Curious Intercepted Letter" "General Breckinr... See More
Anticipating Spotsylvania & the Battle of the Wilderness...
Item #602414
May 5, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, May 5, 1864 This is one of just a few newspapers from the Confederacy which printed in the dateline: "Confederate States Of America". Among the front page items are: "From Richmond--Stirring News from the Front--The Enemy On the Peninsula" "Whole Yankee Army In Motion--Desperate Battle Imminent--Preparations to Meet the Enemy... See More
Commentary on the Civil War...
Item #601954
March 19, 1864
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 19, 1864 A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "The Mountain Department" "The Richmond Fayette Artillery" "The Citizen Ambulance Corps of Richmond" "The Enemy We Are Fighting--Sherman's Heroes" " & telegraphic reports from various fronts.
Much of the ba... See More
"...To arms, fellow citizens!"...
Item #601258
February 18, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 18, 1863 Printed within the dateline is: "Confederate States of America", found on just a few newspapers from the Confederacy. The front page has: "From Mississippi" "Latest Northern News--Movements of Banks' Forces" & more. Page 2 has: "Official Orders" which is a rousing call to arms from Beaureg... See More
Capital of the Confederacy...
Item #601255
April 3, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 3, 1862 Page 2 has a lengthy editorial concerning the war, one paragraph beginning: "The enemy seem to have halted in their advance at every point. They display unmistakable symptoms of bewilderment...". Much war reporting in this issue including: "Dispatches from Gen. Beauregard--Island Number Ten" "The Gallows In Richmond--T... See More
Very opinionated editor... Confederate newspaper very late in the Civil War...
Item #601254
January 20, 1865
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 20, 1865 The editorial begins with a very biased opinion (common with this newspaper): "The new governour of Tennessee--to succeed Johnson, the drunken tailor--is Brownlow, the brutal, blaspheming Methodist parson..." and further on: "...If Virginia should ever, unhappily, fall under the rule of Yankees, then cast your eye over the whol... See More
Much more on the Battle of Gettysburg: from a soldier involved...
Item #600993
July 17, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 17, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg
* Great reporting from rebel eyewitness (soldier)
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
The front page has various war-related content, including items headed: "The News" and a lengthier report: "Spies In The South" and other related it... See More
Much on the war, from the Confederacy... After Gettysburg & Vicksburg...
Item #600991
July 16, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 16, 1863
* Post Gettysburg and Vicksburg
* During Robert E. Lee's retreat
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
A wealth of nice reporting in this issue with the front page having: "The News" with some text on Lee&#... See More
Follow-up to Gettysburg, and so much more...
Item #600977
July 8, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1863 Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
A great issue on the events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg, with reaction of nearby cities, the retreat & pursuit of the Confederates, reports on the events immediately following Gettysburg, and more.
The front page includes: "... See More
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
History about to be made
Item #599740
March 29, 1861
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, March 29, 1861
* Confederate States of America
* Just before Fort Sumter
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union which it did on Dec. 20, 1860. Plus the war began in Charleston harbor with the bombing of Fort Sumter just two weeks after the date of this issue.
The front page has: "United States Army & Navy News"... See More
Lee's official report of the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #599700
October 3, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, October 3, 1863
* General Robert E. Lee
* Battle of Gettysburg official report
Not only a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederates States of America. And this issue has some terrific front page content on the Battle of Gettysburg.
An exceedingly significant issue, as over half of the front page is taken up with R... See More
Beauregard and Davis, and more...
Item #599633
February 16, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 16, 1863 This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States Of America" in the dateline (see). The front page has: "Indiana, Illinois and Ohio to Meet In Convention--the War to Cease at All Hazards, etc." "From Vicksburg--Active Movements of the Enemy" "From Fredericksburg, Va. - Latest Nor... See More
Good commentary on the Civil War, from the Confederate perspective...
Item #599630
April 2, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 2, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederate States of America. Page 2 has a lengthy editorial touching on several topics of the Civil War, one paragraph beginning: "Flags of truce are suspended at Norfolk and all the channels of intelligence broken up with the enemy..." and elsewhere: "It was doubtless the enemy&#... See More
Great editorial on the Civil War...
Item #599629
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
Confederate report on Harper's Ferry...
Item #599628
May 17, 1861
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 17, 1861
* Harper's Ferry West Virginia
A very nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "Affairs At Harper's Ferry" "Affairs in Baltimore" "Further from St. Louis" "The American Crisis in the British House of Lords" "Law of the Navy" and more.
Pages 2 &... See More
Sherman captures Atlanta...
Item #599371
September 5, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 5, 1864
* Newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy
* Capture of Atlanta by Sherman & the Yankees
Not only is this a nice Confederate newspaper, but it is from the capital of the Confederacy.
Much war reporting in this issue, with certainly the most historic being a report of the fall of Atlanta, a major blow to the Confederacy... See More
News from the Confederacy...
Item #599267
March 20, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, March 20, 1862 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "People Determined to be Free can Never be Conquered" "Notes Of the War" "The Yankees at Port Royal". Inside has: "Gen. Price's Retreat from Springfield" "The Real Evil" "Hanging Southern Leaders" he ... See More
From the Confederacy... Wilmington, North Carolina...
Item #599223
June 19, 1861
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, June 19, 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: "The News" "Surprise Of An Ohio Regiment!" "Fires Upon Them!" "Flight ... See More
Proclamation by Jeff Davis... Near the end of the Confederacy...
Item #599210
November 8, 1864
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 8, 1864 A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy from just 6 months before the city would fall to the Yankees. The front page includes: "Latest From the North" "the War News" "From Petersburg" and reports from the: "Confederate Congress" which has a lengthy: "Message Of The President".
The... See More
From Confederate New Orleans...
Item #598557
June 22, 1861
NEW ORLEANS DAILY CRESCENT, June 22, 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 which surrendered without a fight. So &quo... See More
A Memphis Confederate newspaper printed in Atlanta...
Item #598018
January 19, 1864
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 19, 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.
The front page has: "Confederate States Congress" which takes most of a column; "The War In The Carolina Swamps" "Morgan&... See More
General John Bell Hood... Letter from Robert E. Lee...
Item #597762
February 28, 1863
SOUTHERN ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Richmond, February 28, 1863
* John Bell Hood portrait
* Robert E. Lee
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 ... 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 #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
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
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
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