Historic Newspapers: The Civil War

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 25, 1862  

* Famous Abraham Lincoln letter
* "A Prayer of Twenty Millions" reply
* Tribune publisher Horace Greeley

On page 4 is one of the more famous letters from Abraham Lincoln, being his reply to Horace Greeley's editorial of August 20, "A... Read full description  

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, July 24, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS" "Secession Sympathizers to Be Sent South" "The War In Missouri" "From Kentucky" "The Union Forces in Pursuit of the Rebel Morgan" "Gen. Halleck Appointed General-in-Chief of... Read full description  

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 29, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS ! " "From General McClellan's Army" "The Loss in the Late Battles" "Interesting From Sharpsburg" "A Dispatch from Gen. Pope" "Expedition Down the Mississippi"... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "A Bold Dash By the Rebels" "The Siege of Vicksburg" "Fears of the Rebel Rams" "Favorable Reports from the Yazoo Pass Expedition" "Important From Key West" "Fighting on the Blackwater--No... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Vicksburg" "From the Army of the Potomac" "The Rebels Still at Work on Their Fortifications" "A Large Force of Rebels Two Miles South of Fredericksburg" 'Latest New From Richmond" "News... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "A True Statement of the Charleston Affair" "The Iron-Clad Montauk" "Her First Attack on Fort McAllister" "Interesting from Vicksburg" and more. The back page includes: "The War In Tennessee - Capture of Rebels Flying from Fort Donelson" and... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES,  Jan. 26, 1863  THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Second Attempt to Gain Possession of the South Bank of the Rappahannock" "Reasons For Its Failure" "Graphic Picture of an Army 'Stuck in the Mud' " "The Rebels at Fault & 48 Hours Behind" & more.
The back page includes:... Read full description  

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 31, 1864  

* Rare rebel publication

A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Enlistment of Slaves In Kentucky" "The Situation At Mobile" "The Situation at Atlanta" "List of Casualties" and much more.
The... Read full description  

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 15, 1864  A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Yankee Prisoners" "Yankee Tyranny in New Orleans" "The Enemy Got Nothing at Atlanta" "Yankee Festivities In Atlanta" "Yankee Rule in New Orleans"... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, Jan. 17, 1862 (printing error in the dateline)  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Fighting In The Southwest" "4,000 Loyal Indians Routed by the Rebels" "Arrival of Arms From Europe" "The Rebel Commissioners" "Important From Kansas - 2,000 Loyal Indians Routed... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 12, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The War In Kentucky" "Reported Evacuation of Bowling Green" "The Rebels Moving Toward Nashville" "The War in Tennessee" "Fort Donelson Surrounded" "A Battle Imminent" "Roanoke... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1864   Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GEN. GRANT'S DEPARTMENT" "The Situation in East Tennessee" "Position & Strength of Longstreet's Army" "Affairs at Chattanooga" "The Disposition of Joe Johnston's Troops" "Bloody... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Department Of The South" "An Affair Near St. Augustine, Fla." "Capture of a Detachment of Our Troops by Rebel Cavalry" "Military & Political Situation of the Rebellion" "Views of the Situation About... Read full description  

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... Read full description  

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 26, 1865  The lengthy page 2 article is headed: "The End of the War". Other page 2 items include: "Tribute to Gen. Robert E. Lee" "From Kentucky" "Attempted Suicide" of Payne, one of the Lincoln assassins; "Guerrillas Captured" "The Sherman Mystery"... Read full description  

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 12, 1865 

* American Civil War is over speech
* Abraham Lincoln's last public speech
* Presidential proclamation 128
* Just 2 days before his assassination

This issue was printed just 2 days prior to Lincoln's assassination.
The top of page 2 has: "A Proclamation by the President" which... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 5, 1865  

* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the assassins - conspirators

Among the front page column heads on the trial of the Lincoln conspirators: "THE REBEL LEADERS" "Their Complicity in the Assassination" "Very Important Suppressed Testimony"... Read full description  

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 17, 1865 

* Trial of the conspirators - assassins
* re. Abraham Lincoln's assassination

Page 2 begins with a nice editorial: "The Conspiracy Trial" which was just beginning in Washington.
Page 3 also has a full column headed: "The Assassination Trial" "Condensed Summary of... Read full description  

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 28, 1865

* Joseph E. Johnston surrenders
* One of the last Confederate holdouts
* Civil War closing events

 Inside has the historic report: "JOHNSTON And His ENTIRE ARMY SURRENDERED!" which is a brief dispatch.
Other articles within: "The President's Remains" "Apprehended... Read full description  

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 31, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the assassins - traitors

All of page 1 and most of page 2 are taken up with: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial Of The Accused" "Saturday's Proceedings Continued" with a great... Read full description  

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 26, 1865  

* Trial of the conspirators - assassins
* re. Abraham Lincoln's assassination

Part of page 1 and over half of page 2 are taken up with: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial Of The Accused" "The Proceedings On Yesterday" with a... Read full description  

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1865  

* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Trial of the assassins - traitors

Taking half of page 3 is: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial of the Accused" "The Proceedings of Yesterday" with a wealth of verbatim reporting.
The front page... Read full description  

BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, April 23, 1864   

* Very rare Civil War publication
* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow

W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or... Read full description  

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:... Read full description