From the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #700737
July 02, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg begins
* General George Meade
* Gen. Robert E. Lee
The first column heads on the front page tell of the early reports of the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought July 1-3.
The heads include: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Defeat of Stuart's Cavalry in Three Fights" "The Rebels Driven from Westminster to Hanov... See More
General George McClellan...
Item #691089
November 09, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1862
* General George B. McClellan
* Army of the Potomac farewell
* Battle of Old Fort Wayne
* Maysville, Arkansas
Among the column headlines on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "Gen. McClellan Relieved of His Command" "Gen. Burnside in Command of the Army of the Potomac" "Longstreet's Corps Recently at Culpe... See More
Escape of John Hunt Morgan...
Item #690840
December 01, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 1, 1863
* John Hunt Morgan
* Ohio Penitentiary escape
* Knoxville TN Tennessee
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "The Escape Of John Morgan" "His Arrival In Canada Yesterday" "Particulars Of The Jail Delivery" "Gen. Meade's Army" "Very Heavy Cannonading Heard at Bealston All-Day" "THE ... See More
Lincoln's Proclamation... Much reporting on the Civil War...
Item #690637
December 08, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 8, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Day of Thanksgiving proclamation
Among the front page first column heads are: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" "Our Victories In Tennessee" "A Call For Thanksgiving" "Longstreet's Retreat Officially Confirmed" "Gen. Sherman Arrives at Knoxville on the 3d" "The Rebels Ma... See More
Uriah Levy's death report... 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy...
Item #690319
March 24, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1862
* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews
The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 3 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, War of 1812 hero, and credited for abolishing the disciplinary procedure of flogg... See More
Guerrilla raider John Hunt Morgan escapes from jail...
Item #690163
January 14, 1864
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, January 14, 1864
* John Morgan escapes jail
* Guerrilla raider leader
* Very rare Confederate title
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... See More
Follow-up to the Second Battle of Bull Run...
Item #688664
September 06, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 6, 1862
* Second Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Manassas, Virginia
* Confederate victory
Most of the front page is taken up with follow-up reports on the Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas). Front page column heads include: "THE WAR IN VIRGINIA" "Gen. McClellan's Orders on Assuming His Command" "Latest Reports of Rebel Movements&
... See More
* Second Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Manassas, Virginia
* Confederate victory
Most of the front page is taken up with follow-up reports on the Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas). Front page column heads include: "THE WAR IN VIRGINIA" "Gen. McClellan's Orders on Assuming His Command" "Latest Reports of Rebel Movements&
Second Battle of Bull Run...
Item #686756
September 20, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 20, 1862 Present is the two page foldout: "Second Day of the Battle of Bull Run...National Forces Commanded by Major General Pope & the Rebel Troops by Generals Lee, Jackson & Longstreet". Note: this double page print was cut in half upon binding causing some loss.
Other prints include: "The Great National Bakery for the... See More
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends...
Item #681628
May 23, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, May 23, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends
* Ulysses S. Grant's overland campaign
Among the front page one column Civil War heads are: "GRANT!" "An Important Strategic Victory Gained" "Longstreet's & Ewell's Corps Moving Southward" "Entire Rebel Army Believed to Have Fallen Back" "Additional Poi... See More
On their way to the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #674960
June 27, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1863
* Confederates advancing upon Gettysburg for the historic battle
The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first column heads including: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Carlisle Evacuated by Our Forces" "Probable Occupation of the Place by the Rebels" "The Main Reb... See More
Civil War reports from Arkansas...
Item #674934
December 22, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 22, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Arkansas" "Rebel Attack & Repulse at Port Gibson" "Expected Assault on Little Rock" "Reported Death of Longstreet and Surrender of his Forces" (untrue; he died in 1904); "Battle at Bean's Station" and more.
Eight pages, nice conditio... See More
Generals Bragg, Hardee, Longstreet and Forrest...
Item #674928
December 09, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 9, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Hardee Retiring from Dalton with Bragg's Whipped Army" "Retreat and Pursuit of Longstreet" "Late Fight at Wolf River Bridge" "Forrest at Holly Springs with 10,000 Men" "The Cotton Trade Paralyzed" & more.
Eight pages, light damp stain to a lowe... See More
Latest from Chattanooga...
Item #674906
November 14, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Chattanooga - Longstreet Marching Against Burnside with 16,000 Men" "Bragg Reinforced by Two Division" "Gen. Polk in Command at Lookout Mountain" "Wild Plans of Refugees in Canada to Devastate the Frontier" and more.
Eight pages, very light damp stain... See More
The Civil War at Cumberland Gap...
Item #674194
February 08, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 8, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Rebel Advance In East Tennessee" "Attempt to Capture Cumberland Gap" "Three Days' Sharp Skirmishing" "Rebels Finally Repulsed" "Johnston's Rebel Army at Rome, Ga." "The Situation at Knoxville" "Longstreet Moving on Tazewell...&qu... See More
Success at Chattanooga...
Item #672221
November 28, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 28, 1863
* Battles of Missionary Ridge & Lookout Mountain
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "VIRGINIA" "A Battle & a Victory South of the Rapidan" "Gen. Meade Reported Successful at All Points: "CHATTANOOGA" "The Enemy Totally Routed & Flying in Panic" "Bragg Attempts a Stand a... See More
General Grant, General Sherman...
Item #672220
December 08, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 8, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "General Grant's Dept." "Longstreet Certainly Retreating Toward Virginia" "The Siege of Knoxville Raised Dec. 4" "Gens. Sherman and Foster Pursuing Along the Holston River" "The Enemy Advancing on Maysfield, Ky." "The Siege of Charleston" &... See More
General Grant's great campaign...
Item #672211
December 29, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 29, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Grant's Department" "Guerrilla Raids in Front" "Another Demonstration by Morgan Apprehended" "Longstreet's Movements Interpreted" "A Concise Narrative of Gen. Grant's late Campaign" "Proposed Reorganization of Gen. Meade's Arm... See More
Confederate version of the operations before Petersburg...
Item #671306
June 28, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, June 28, 1864
* From the origin of the Civil War
* Siege of Petersburg begins
A nice issue from the hotbed of the Confederacy. Much front page war reporting including: "From Gen. Johnston's Army" "Desperate Attack on Our Left" "Enemy Drives Back With Heavy Loss" "Capture of Prisoners" "Yankee Ge... See More
Battle of Chattanooga...
Item #650777
November 30, 1863
BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Nov. 30, 1863 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Meade's Army" "Fighting On Friday" "The Strength of Our Position" "A Cavalry Engagement on Thursday" "Gen. Meade's Advance" "From Tennessee" "Longstreet Recalled From Knoxville" "A Part o the Town Burned" ... See More
Civil War map of Western Virginia... Lincoln Proclamation...
Item #621489
February 01, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 1, 1864 The front page features a very nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "THE FIGHTING IN WESTERN VIRGINIA. Scene of the Recent Contest in Gen. Kelley's Dept." Also column heads on the war include: "Call for Half a Million of Men" "The President's Proclamation" which is signed in type: Abraham Lincoln (see); "Shar... See More
USS Queen of the West captured....
Item #620665
February 25, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 25, 1863
* USS Queen of the West captured
* Invasion of Kentucky by the rebels
Among the front page one column headlines on the Civil War are: "Loss of the Queen of the West" "Treachery Of A Rebel Pilot" "Escape Of Eighteen Of The Crew" "Exciting News From Kentucky" "The Rebels Invading the State Again in Force" ... See More
Item #603190
November 27, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 27, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General Burnside's Army" "The Enemy Being Re-enforced" "From Gen. Sigel's Corps" "The Rebels under Longstreet Refuse to Occupy Fredericksburg or Allow us to Occupy without a Fight" & much more.
Eight pages, binding slits at the spine, otherwise ve... See More
Death of General Longstreet...
Item #598306
December 22, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 22, 1863 The front page reports "From East Tennessee", "Reported Death of Gen. Longstreet", "His Forces Said to be Completely Surrounded". "Gen. Longstreet divided his army on Monday, one part making an attack on Bean's Station and the other at Kelly's Ford, the design being to cut off Gens. Shackelford and Foster... It is... See More
The pursuit of Gen. Longstreet...
Item #585714
December 16, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 16, 1863
* Charles City County, Virginia
* General James Longstreet
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Knoxville" "General Foster In Command" "Pursuit Of Longstreet" ""From Gen. Butler's Dept." "Expedition to Charles City Court House" "The Expedition A Complete S... See More
1862 Springfield Massachusetts Newspaper....
Item #222762
November 10, 1862
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN from Massachusetts and dated November 10, 1862.
* Nashville Tennessee
* Plymouth North Carolina
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which i
... See More
* Nashville Tennessee
* Plymouth North Carolina
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which i
1864 New Creek, West Virginia...
Item #218559
February 02, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES: New York, NY and dated February 2, 1864.
* New Creek, West Virginia
* Longstreet in East Tennessee
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported whic... See More
Item #218099
February 06, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 6, 1864.
* Sevierville Tennessee
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* Sevierville Tennessee
* Kinston North Carolina
The ftpg. has several one column war heads including: "VERY LATEST NEWS" "Important From Knoxville" "Longstreet Closing on the City" "Rebels Repulsed in North Carolina" "They Retire to Kinston" "The Enemy Defeated in West Virginia" "Rebels Positively Reinforced" "Troops From Johnston's Army Coming" "Skirm
The ftpg. has several one column war heads including: "VERY LATEST NEWS" "Important From Knoxville" "Longstreet Closing on the City" "Rebels Repulsed in North Carolina" "They Retire to Kinston" "The Enemy Defeated in West Virginia" "Rebels Positively Reinforced" "Troops From Johnston's Army Coming" "Skirm
Mobile Alabama...
Item #207683
February 02, 1864
DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN from Springfield, MA and dated February 2, 1864. This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes reports on Rebel General Longstreet and much more.
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Tunnel Hill Georgia...
Item #201904
February 26, 1864
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE from New York, NY and dated February 26, 1864.
* Battle of Tunnel Hill
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines: "FROM THE M... See More
A drive through Central Park...
Item #174462
June 12, 1880
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 12, 1880 Full ftpg: 'An Encounter With Icebergs'. Fullpg: 'The Three Graces' (Portrait of three boys). Doublepage centerfold: 'Coaching In New York, A Drive Through Central Park' plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.
Wild Boar Hunt... The international rifle match...
Item #173868
October 10, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 10, 1874 Full ftpg: 'The Louisiana Outrages' shows the men involved, plus other scenes. Fullpg: 'The Intl. Rifle Match' dblpgctrfld: 'A Wild Boar Hunt in Olden Time' fullpg: 'The Fall River Disaster' shows 3 scenes of the terrible fire.
Complete in sixteen pages.
Colfax, Louisiana massacre...
Item #173720
May 10, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 10, 1873 Front page illustration: "The Meadow Brook Disaster - Sticking To His Post"; Two illustrations on the San Salvador Earthquake; Nice full page; 'An Indian Foray' shows Indians robbing a farmer's cattle & kidnapping his wife; Full page: ' Around the Council Fire--The Young Brave's Speech'; Nea... See More
North Carolina sketches...
Item #173610
April 20, 1872
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 20, 1872 Full ftpg. is a print of: 'The late Samuel Morse' with a related article inside.
Other prints include a half page: 'The burial of the late Gen. Anderson at West Point Cemetery' and also: "Lincoln, The Emancipator; two-thirds page Nast print: "See, Where His
Grace Stands 'Tween Two Clergymen!"; full page ... See More
Indian's attacking a wagon train...
Item #173236
September 19, 1868
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1868 The front page features coverage of "The 'Wickedest Man's' Reformation" which includes a half-page illustration "Prayer-Meeting in the 'Wickedest Man's' Dance-House" and a smaller "Scene in Front of the 'Wickedest Man's' Dance-House" - all in reference to John Allen's suppo... See More
General Sherman's efforts near Kennesaw Mountain...
Item #172804
August 06, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1864 The front page shows a man with a scythe and a poem: "The Mower In Oho". The prints within include: "General Sherman's Advance--View of Kenesaw Mountain, from Little Kenesaw" "...Little Kenesaw" "...View of the Public Square, Marietta, Georgia" "...Gallant Action of Colonel Walcot's Brigade&quo... See More
Report on the Gettysburg Address...
Item #172734
December 05, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 5, 1863 The entire front page shows: "The President's Hymn--Give Thanks, All Ye People". However, the most notable content is likely the detailed report of Abraham Lincoln's address at Gettysburg. While the actual address is not provided, considerable details and the rarity of reports make this worthy of interest (see image). The article ... See More
Emancipation Proclamation & battle of Antietam...
Item #172612
October 04, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 4, 1862 Page 3 contains the complete and historically significant printing of the Emancipation Proclamation signed in type by the President: Abraham Lincoln, & headed: "The Abolition of Slavery--A Proclamation". There is also a nice page 2 editorial concerning the Emancipation Proclamation headed: "Slavery Practically Abolished" ... See More
President Benjamin Harrison... Titusville oil...
Item #175718
June 18, 1892
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1892 Nice full front page illustration of: 'Pres. Benjamin Harrison, Rep. Candidate for Re-election'. Inside has several scenes from the Minneapolis Convention. Nice double page centerfold: 'The Oil Creek Valley Disaster' with many scenes of the flooding & fire at Oil City & Titusville.
View of Los Angeles...
Item #175544
October 18, 1890
HARPER'S WEEKLY, October 18, 1890 Nice double page centerfold: 'The City of Los Angeles, California' shows 11 scenes. Terrific half page print: 'A Rush to Death' shows an Indian, in full warfare regalia, charging through the fire of soldiers (see the inset). Nice full page shows 6 scenes of 'The Newly Completed Mussel Shoals Canal'
Battle of Ringgold, and more...
Item #172744
January 09, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 9, 1864 Most of the front page is a print: "Longstreet's Sharpshooters Firing On A Federal Supply Train" with some text on it as well. Also ftpg. text on: "The Siege of Charleston". Pages 2 and 3 have much reporting on the Civil War including "Our Men At Richmond" "Soldier's Pay" "First In the Field&q... See More
The Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #172700
August 08, 1863
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 8, 1863 Certainly one of the more desired issues of the Civil War with the nice content on the Battle of Gettysburg. The front page has 2 prints: "Saluting the Old Flag at Port Hudson" and "The Formal Surrender of Port Hudson". Inside a 1/4 pg: "Siege of Vicksburg--Huts on the Hill-side"; a full page has two prints: "Po... See More
Many prints of the Civil War... Execution of a Negro soldier...
Item #172796
July 09, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 9, 1864 The front page has prints of: "Capt. J. Henry Sleeper, Commanding the 10th Massachusetts Battery" and "Sleeper's Battery" with a related article. Pages 2 & 3 have reports on the Civil War and includes a letter signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Other prints within include a full page: "General Grant's Campaign--T... See More
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