The great raid towards Washington...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 14, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Great Rebel Raid" "They are Driven From Washington" "They are Recrossing the Potomac with their Plunder" "The Escape of Gen. Tyler and Staff" and more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.

Cartridge factory explosion... Civil War news...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 31, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Killed & Wounded at Winchester" "Beaufort, N.C. Occupied" "Fort Macon Not Yet Surrendered" "Bombardment of Island No. 10" "The War in Arkansas" "A Skirmish In Missouri" "Affairs In Tennessee" "The Latest From Key Wes... See More  

Front page print of industrialist Thomas A. Scott... Civil War reports...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 19, 1861  The front page features a print of "Thomas A. Scott", with a biographical sketch of him as well.

Scott was an American businessman, railroad executive, and industrialist. In 1861, President Lincoln appointed him to serve as U.S. Assistant Secretary of War, and during the American Civil War railroads under his leadership played a major role ... See More  

Much on the Civil War... Civil War map of Acquia Creek...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1861  



* Battle of Aquia Creek Civil War map

* Union Navy gunboats vs. Confederate batteries

* One of the first battles of the war



The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages. 

The back page includes a Civil War map headed: "Acquia Creek and Its Environs" wit... See More  

Civil War map, plus a map of Fort Craig, New Mexico... An ad for John Wilkes Booth...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 17, 1862 



* Rare hand drawn military map

* Battle of Pea Ridge Missouri

* Battle of Valverde - Fort Craig

* New Mexico Territory



The front page features a large map headed: "THE REBEL BATTERIES ON THE LOWER POTOMAC." "Facsimile of a Plan of the Batteries & Encampments on the Lower Potomac Picked Up in the Rebel Camp By Our Troops."

Fron... See More  

Fighting in Kentucky: map of Bowling Green...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb . 16, 1862 



* Bowling Green, Kentucky map



The front page is dominated by a very large Civil War map headed: "THE EVACUATION OF BOWLING GREEN".

Front paged column heads include: "Important From Kentucky" "The Evacuation of Bowling Green Confirmed" "Movements of the Rebel Troops" "Trouble Among the Rebel Generals" &qu... See More  

Eleven Civil War newspapers with front page maps...

This is a damaged lot of eleven Civil War issues of the famous titles: New York Herald, New York Tribune, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Each has a front page Civil War map but each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chipping with some loss, perhaps a missing leaf, loose at the spine, separation at the central fold, etc. Map issues are typically priced in the $40 - $55 range when in good condit... See More  

Memphis newspaper printed in Atlanta...

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, January 15, 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.

Among the front page reports are: "Streight's Last Raid--Attempt to Escape from the Libby--Undermining The Walls" "How Stand... See More  

19th century 2nd-rate lot of 20 newspapers...

(20) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of 20 second-rate American newspapers dating from 1820 - 1899, containing at least 5 different titles within the lot. The issues may have light staining, small edge tears, minor close-trimming and/or more than typical toning or wear. They will not have missing pages or cut-outs.  A great lot for a dealer, those doing research, or someone wishing to begin a coll... See More  

Historic Battle of Spotsylvania...

BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, May 13, 1864  



* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House



There is much reporting on the Civil War on pages 2 and 4, column heads on the battle of Spotsylvania including in part: "Another Great Battle" "Brilliant Victory" "Splendid Attack by Gen. Hancock" "Lee's Right Wing Turned". Also: "Splendid Capture by General Hanc... See More  

Has Atlanta been captured?

BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, July 25, 1864  



* General William T. Sherman

* Battle of Atlanta, Georgia



Among reports inside on the Civil War are: "The Struggle For Atlanta" "Reported Capture of the City" "Fighting Going On South of Atlanta" "Tremendous Attack on Howard's & Hooker's Corps" "The Enemy Repulsed With a Loss of over 6,000&... See More  

The South to force slaves into the military...

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 20, 1864  



* Rare rebel publication



Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states.

The front page has: "The War News" with subheads "Southwestern Virginia" & "Savannah". Also: "City Intelligence" "A Timely Invention" "The Soldiers' Christma... See More  

General Hood's letter on losing his command... Great letter on the resolve of the Confederates...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 28, 1865  



* Final months of the American Civil War



Not only a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.

The front page has various reports from very late in the Civil War, including: "The War News" which includes the text of General Hood's notice to his soldiers on being removed from command of his army, signed:... See More  

From the Confederate capital near the end of the war...

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 10, 1865  



* Final months of the American Civil War



A nice Confederate newspaper not only from the capital of the Confederacy but from the closing weeks of the Civil War.

The front page includes: "The War News--Sherman's Movement on the South Carolina Railroad" "The Fight on Hatcher's Run" "Railroad Transportatio... See More  

Lincoln accepts his nomination for President... In a Confederate newspaper...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 5, 1864  



* Abraham Lincoln accepts nomination for re-election



A single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, somewhat typical for the period as most paper mills were located in the North, newsprint was of short supply in the South, causing publishers to maximize use of paper as much as possible.

This issue has a great wealth of Civil War re... See More  

Sherman in Georgia...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 29, 1864  



* General William T. Sherman

* Now in Georgia - march to the sea

* Rare Confederate publication



Not only a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate States.

This issue has on the front page: "Latest From The North..." "The War News" which includes a dispatch from Marietta to General Br... See More  

Lincoln consults spirits for military counsel?

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, June 8, 1863  Among the front page reports on the Civil War are; "Vicksburg" "Lincoln and the Spirits" the latter noting in part: "...spiritual exhibitions made in the presence of Lincoln and his Cabinet. Napoleon, Gen. Knox, and others were consulted s to the best mode of conducting the war. Lincoln must be in great straits wh... See More  

From the Confederate stronghold of Charleston...

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, April 30, 1863  Not surprisingly there is much reporting on the Civil War including: "The Yankee Army of Robbers" "Our Naval Prospects" "Progress Of The War" "From Vicksburg--The Yankee Gunboats Running the Gauntlet...Burning of a Yankee Transport, etc." "The Habeas Corpus Act Again" and more.

A single ... See More  

Robert E. Lee's thankful address to the soldiers defending the Confederate capital...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 14, 1862  



* General Robert E. Lee grateful address

* Confederate soldiers defending Richmond



Among the front page reports in this newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy: "Gen. Lee's Address To His Soldiers" which is prefaced in part with: "...address of Gen. R. E. Lee to the gallant troops whose patriotic sacrifices ha... See More  

Confederate New Orleans... This is war, but not a "civil" war...

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, April 25, 1861  



* Rare Confederate title

* From the deep South

* Civil War beginning



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 su... See More  

Richmond falls, the war it near its end...

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, April 7, 1865  



* Fall of Richmond, Virginia

* Confederates falling apart

* Nearing the end of war

* Lee's surrender a few days away

* Abraham Lincoln's assassination a week away



A very notable issue from the closing days of the Civil War, with inside pages having nice column heads including: "GLORIOUS NEWS!" "Lee's Army Routed by She... See More  

Latest reports on the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 21, 1862  



* Battle of Kinston, North Carolina

* Goldsboro expedition - John G. Foster



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Banks Expedition" "Its Movements, Probable Destination and Intentions" "The Victory At Kinston, N.C." "News From The Rappahannock" "Splendid Condition of the Army of the Pot... See More  

On the Battle of Fredericksburg...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 19, 1862  Among the front page column heads relating to the Battle of Fredericksburg: "From General  Burnside's Army" "The Burial of the Dead Completed" "What Rebel Officers Say of the Battle" "A Force of 500,000 Could Not Carry the Heights" "The Rebels Took About 800 Prisoners" "List of Wounded in Doubleda... See More  

On the death of funeral of Stonewall Jackson...

THE BOSTON HERALD, May 18, 1863  



* General Stonewall Jackson death funeral

* Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia



The top of the last column of the front page has: "The Circumstances of the Death of Stonewall Jackson" and "The Funeral Ceremonies". The reporting concerning Stonewall Jackson takes almost the entire column with much detail.

Much Civil War reporting o... See More  

Civil War map of the Vicksburg vicinity...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 9, 1862  



* Vicksburg MS Mississippi

* Seven Days battles

* General George McClellan



The front page is dominated by a very large & detailed Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS AT VICKSBURG" with subhead: "The New Mode of Punishing Rebels--Altering the Channel of the Mississippi--Setting Vicksburg Back a Little".

Among the column h... See More