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DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 9, 1865 

* Rare from the capital of the Confederacy 
* re. Thirteenth 13th Amendment re. Slavery 

 It is difficult to find Confederate newspapers from late in the war, such as this one.
The special content in this issue would be the two items concerning the recent passage of the historic Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution which prohibited slavery.
The front page has a report beginning: "In yesterday's Dispatch we published the large legislation of the…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 26, 1862  Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "From the Rappahannock" "McClellan's Departure" "Federal Enrolling Citizens of Norfolk" "Confederate States Congress" "From the South" "Letter from Capt. Brown of the Arkansas" and more.
Complete as a single sheet, some flaking at the bottom margin, generally good.

background: Established in 1850 by James A. Cowardin, the Daily Dispatch rose to prominence as Richmond’s first "penny paper,"…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 12, 1864  

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* General Robert E. Lee letter signed
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Contrabands--Their Sad Fate" 'The Quartermaster General" "A Description of Richmond" "Yankee Cavalry" "Price's Victory" "The Combined Movement on Richmond--The Enemy on the Southwide--Fight at Chester--The Great Cavalry Raid" and more.
Back page reports include: "The…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 24, 1864  

* Capital of the Confederacy
* Battle of Franklin, Tennessee
* Sherman investing Savannah

Among the front page reports on the Civil War from the Confederate capital are: "The Art & Science of War" "Amusements of the Yankee Generals in Georgia" "Confederate Account of the Battle of Franklin" "Furloughs in the Navy".
More reports inside include: "Later from the North" "Around Petersburg" "Confederate Congress" "The Investment of…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 26, 1862

* From the capital of the Confederacy

A wealth of reporting from the Confederate capital, some articles headed: "The Movement of Morgan in Kentucky" "The Richmond Battles in England" "The War--The President & the Border States..." "Yankee Account of the Arkansas" "The Raids of Morgan..." "Skirmish at Malvern Hill" "No So Anxious to Fight" and so much more.
Four pages, a few inked "X" marks in margins (possibly the editor's copy),…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 10, 1862 

* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing
* General P. G. T. Beauregard's official rpt.
* From the capital of the Confederacy

The front page has much on: "YORKTOWN" "Our Former Position & Strength There--The State of our Whole Line--Daily Picket Fights--Brilliant Affair at Dam No. 2--Vast Preparations & Expectations of the Enemy..." with more.
Particularly noteworthy is the 2 1/2 column, detailed report of: "The Battle of Shiloh" "Gen.…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 19, 1862  

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* General Robert E. Lee & Jefferson Davis

Over a full column of the front page is taken up with: "President's Message - To the Senate &  House of Rep. of the Confederate States" being a nice report on the current war situation. One bit notes: "The gallantry and good conduct of our troops...Our army has not altered in any of the various trial to which it has been subjected..." and much more. It is…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 12, 1862  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "From Our Army In Maryland" "Letter From Mississippi" "Yankee Treatment of Their Prisoners" "The Dash Into Williamsburg" "Confederate Congress" "Further From the North".
Complete as a single sheet issue, various foxing, good condition.

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 13, 1862  

* From the capital of the Confederacy

A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "From Our Army" "Confederate Congress" "Position of the Union Cause--Plain Talk for a Northern Latitude" "An Interesting Journey" "From The West - Kentuckians Rallying to Morgan - Acknowledgment of a Rout from Bull Nelson - Arrival of Confederate Prisoners at Vicksburg...".
The back page begins with a lengthy…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 1, 1863  

* Capital of the Confederacy

A wealth of front page Civil War reporting--from the Confederate perspective--including: "Latest From General Bragg" "The Late Battle" "Affairs on the Rapidan--No Battle Yet" "More Burning in Charlestown" "The Shelling of Charleston" "From East Tennessee" and more.
Complete as a single sheet issue, a bit irregular at the spine margin, a few minor margin tears & discrete archival margin mends.

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 1, 1861 

* From the Confederate capital

One of the most well known titles from the South, and from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports are those headed: "From Norfolk" 'Major General Van Dorn" and a few smaller items and various advertisement.
Inside has: "Boulevards for Richmond" "Army of the Potomac" "From Norfolk" "Affairs on the Kanawha" "From Gen. Floyd's Command" "From Kentucky--Gen. Zollicoffer's Return to…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 21, 1861 Among the front page reports are those headed: "Late Northern War News" "Attack on a Baltimore Ship by a Confederate Battery--Premature Reports of a Movement of General Banks' Division--The War in Missouri--A Skirmish in Western Virginia" plus a great wealth of subheads, this report taking half of the front page. Also on the ftpg. are: "The Ship Thomas Watson" "An Ex-congressman in Limbo" and more, including four "Runaway" ads.
Page 2 has:…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 28, 1864  

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the Sea beginning

A wealth of war-related reports on the front page including: "THE WAR NEWS" "Yankee Barbarism" "Confederate Congress" "From The Valley" "Later From the North---Sherman In Georgia--His Order Preparing for the March..." which includes a lengthy letter signed: W. T. Sherman; "The War in Kentucky & Tennessee--Hood Marching on Pulaski" "From…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 12, 1864  

* re. Abraham Lincoln 2nd election victory

A wealth of war-related reports on the front page including: "THE WAR NEWS" with subheads: "From Petersburg--From the Valley--Georgia". Also: "The Yankee Presidential Elections" notes frustration in not knowing the outcome.
Other front page reports: "Additional From the North" "Beast Butler in New York--His Style of Doing Business..." "Confederate Leaders" "The Proposition for Negro Soldiers…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 9, 1864  A wealth of war-related reports in this issue including: "THE WAR NEWS" "The Situation At Atlanta" "Latest News From the North "Startling Revelation in Indiana" "Guerrillas in Kentucky" "The Fall of Plymouth--Full Particulars" "A Yankee Graveyard" and much more.
Complete as a single sheet issue, a one column masthead (common during the latter months of the war), very nice condition.

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 21, 1862  

* General Benjamin Butler
* re. Infamous Order # 28
* From the Confederate capital

The prime content on the front page would be: "Gen, Butler and The Women of New Orleans" which is a lengthy letter from him prefaced with: "The following letter from Gen. butler, explaining his reasons for issuing the celebrated order regarding the ladies of New Orleans, has been received in Boston:...". This refers to his very controversial Order #28…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, June 8, 1863  

* From the rebel capital
* Abraham Lincoln
* Spiritualism

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 when he has to look to the other world for military counsels..."…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 19, 1863  

* Capital of the Confederacy
* Jefferson Davis address

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Secret History of the Subjugation of Maryland" takes over three pages. "Affairs at Chattanooga" "Retreat of the Enemy From Southwestern Virginia--Their Return to East Tennessee..." "From the Army of Tennessee--Gen. Hill Superseded...Stirring Address from President Davis to the Troops" which is signed in type: Jefferson Davis.
…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 30, 1864  

* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Rare Confederate capital publication

Among the front page reports on the Civil War in this Confederate newspaper are: "The War News" "From General Lee's Army "Army of Northern Virginia" "From Fredericksburg" "Correspondence Between Governor Vance & President Davis, the latter being quite lengthy & signed in type: Jefferson Davis.
More on the back page…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 27, 1864  Among the Civil War reports on the front page are: "The War News" "Confederate States Congress" "The Ancient Boundaries Of Virginia" "Losses In Alexander's Battalion Light Artillery" "Army of Northern Virginia" "From General Lee's Army" "A Scene in the Yankee Congress" and even more.
The back page has a wealth of ads and official notices but also has the always-interesting editorial.
Single sheet, full masthead, very nice, clean condition.

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 23, 1864  

* Generals Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House - Virginia
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "From General Lee's Army" "Additional From the South" "The Very Latest From the North" "More Fighting on the Southside--The Enemy Repulsed---News from Northern Virginia--Raid on the Central Railroad" "From Gen. Johnston's Army" "From North…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 6, 1864  

* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
* Rebel General Robert E. Lee & U.S. Grant
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House close

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "From General Lee's Army" "Grant's Forces Across the River--The Battle Likely to Take Place at Mine Run--The Yankee Strength" "The Very Latest" "The Impending Battle on the Rapidan--The Enemy on the Peninsula..." "Later From the North" and more.
The back…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 26, 1864  Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "The War News" "From Norfolk--Grave Charges Against Yankee Officers--Their Trial by Court Martial--Civilians Sentenced for 'Disloyalty' " "Additional From the North" "Death of the Commander of Fort Sumter" " "From Georgia" which includes reports from Atlanta.
The back page is mostly taken up with ads & notices but it does have the always interesting editorial.
Complete as a single sheet…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 20, 1864  

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* General Joseph E. Johnston
* Farewell address to his Confederate army

Among the Civil War reports on the front page are: "The War News" "Our Casualties in Maryland" "From Georgia "The Escape of Gen. Franklin" "From the Army of the Tennessee" "From Georgia--Gen. Johnston's Farewell Address" which is signed in type: J. E. Johnston, General.
The back page is mostly taken up with ads and notices…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 9, 1865  It is difficult to find Confederate newspapers from late in the war, such as this one.
A wealth of fine reporting on the war with front page column heads including: "What General Lee Says" which includes: "...General Lee told...that there was but a single thing to fear, and that was the spreading of a causeless despondency among the people. Prevent that, and all will be well...".
Also: "Disclosures by General Butler' "Occupying  Confederates…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 17, 1863

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Robert E. Lee's retreat from Gettysburg

 From the capital of the Confederacy, with reports headed: "Gen. Lee in Virginia" "No Cause for Despondency" "Gen. Lee's Army--The Potomac Re-Crossed" which relates to the return south from the failed battles at Gettysburg. One bit notes in part: "...The news that our army has again returned to Virginia will doubtless create a damper upon the feelings of the…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 5, 1862 

* Jefferson Davis proclamation
* From the capital of the Confederacy

A nice issue from the capital of Confederacy. front page items include: "Spirit of the Southern People" "An Agreeable Rebellion" "A Flag of Truce--Interesting Particulars".
Page 2 has: "Proclamation by the President: signed in type: Jefferson Davis; "THE WAR--Progress of Events on Both Sides" "The Capture of Fort Macon" "The Defences of the Peninsula" and more. Most of…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 1, 1862  

* From the capital of the Confederacy
* John Hunt Morgan proclamation 

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Affairs on the Rappahannock--Depredations of the Enemy--The Approaching Conflict" "Affairs in North Carolina" "Vandalism in Memphis" "Dashing Cavalry Exploit in Mississippi--A Fighting Parson" "A Picture of New England Society Which is Not At All Flattering" "Affairs at Vicksburg--Address of General Van Dorn"…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 5, 1861 

* Battle of Ball's Bluff
* Capital of Confederacy

Among front page items are: "Northern War News--The Great Naval Expedition--General Butler on the Recruiting Service..." "Secretary Cameron's Order Concerning Slave Deserters" and other subheads. Inside has: "Army Of The Potomac" 'From Norfolk" "Our Northern Summary" "Affairs At the South" "The Battle of Leesburg--General Stone's Order" "Fight In Carroll County, Mo." "Later From…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 16, 1861  A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the front page reports are those headed: "From the Northwest--The Enemy Inactive--Extracts from a Letter from  Phillippi" "Gen. Fremont's Prospects in the West" which takes over half a column; "Secession Tricks in Europe" "Captain Todd & the New York Press" "The Women of the South" and other items including a large number of advertisements.
Civil War coverage on the inside pages…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 21, 1861 

* From the Confederate capital

A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Much of the front page is taken up with: "Finances Of Confederate Government" taking over 2 1/2 columns. Also on the ftpg: "The Call for Militia", "Hessian Deviltry at Harper's Ferry, Va." and "A Call Upon the Ladies of Richmond". The front page also has two illustrated runaway reward ads and many recruiting ads as well.
The war news continues on the…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 27, 1864  

* From the capital of the Confederacy 
* William T. Sherman's march to the sea ends
* Surrender of Savannah, Georgia 

Among the front page reports on the Civil War from the Confederate capital are: "Latest From the North" "From Sherman's Army--Account of the Capture of Fort "Mallister" "Opposition to Lincoln's Draft" "The Exchange of Prisoners" "She Attempt to Terminate the War Anticipated" "and more.
There is more war reporting on…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 26, 1864

* Burning of Atlanta, Georgia
* General William T. Sherman
* From the Capital of the Confederacy

The front page has: "The War News" with various items; "Death of a Midshipman" "Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference" "Later From The North" "Sherman's March Through Georgia" which takes two-thirds of a column. Other items as well.
The Georgia report includes some overly optimistic comments including: "...the people are cheerful, & that…

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 25, 1862   

* William Wallace Lincoln
* Abraham's son "Willie" death
* Jefferson Davis proclamation
* From capital of Confederacy

The front page has many reports on the Civil War including: "Northern War News" with many subheads such as: "Yankee Women Begging Under False Pretenses--A Confederate Vessel at Kingston, Jamaica--The Condition of Things in Western Virginia--A Hard Yankee Yarn..." and more. Also reporting from: "The Federal…