Historic Newspapers: The Civil War
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Item #713804DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 25, 1863
* Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has: "Our Fredericksburg Letter" "The Second Day of the Battle of Murfreesboro" which is over two columns of detailed reporting. Also on the ftpg: "Latest News From the North"... Read full description -
Item #713701DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Mass., Jan. 14, 1864. Among the many Civil War related reports are those regarding Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, Woodlawn, Virginia and another focused on southern deserters. See images for more details.
Complete in 4 pages, a slightly rough left spine, but in good condition. -
Item #713518NEW HAMPSHIRE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, Manchester, July 2, 1862
* Great masthead engraving
The title reflects the theme of this issue, being primarily a farming-related newspaper with agricultural concerns taking much of the front page and some inside space as well. However Civil War reporting is found on pages 2 & 3... Read full description -
Item #713309DAVENPORT DAILY GAZETTE, Iowa, Dec. 17, 1861
* Rare Civil War era publication
* Negro insurrection in the South
This rare title from the Midwestern United States has some Civil War reporting and several interesting advertisements of the day.
This issue measures 25 x 18 inches, not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen... Read full description -
Item #712776NEW YORK WORLD, May 20, 1862
* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)
* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated
The front page begins with column heads: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" "Gen. Hunter's Proclamation Void"... Read full description -
Robert Smalls leads fellow slaves to freedom... The USS Planter...
Item #712734NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1862
* General David Hunter order
* Emancipation of slaves
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs
* Robert Smalls - born in slavery
* Leads fellow slaves to freedom
Page 2 begins with: "Gen. Hunter Overruled". This concerns the controversial situation where Hunter pronounced... Read full description -
Item #712691NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1862
* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)
* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated
Page one has: "Gen. Hunter's Order Repudiated by the President" followed by: "He Pronounces... Read full description -
Item #712559NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 6, 1862 Taking almost the entirety of page 6 is Abraham Lincoln's second state-of-the-union address at the conclusion of his second year as President, signed by him in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Much relates to the Civil War with his thoughts on its progress and the progress of the entire country at that... Read full description -
Item #712030NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1863
* Operations Against Vicksburg
* Yankee failure - Jefferson Davis
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Vicksburgh Failure" "A Full History of the Last Attempt to Capture the Rebel Stronghold" "Glorious Heroism of Our... Read full description -
Item #712029NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1863
* Operations Against Vicksburg
* Yankee failure - Jefferson Davis
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Vicksburgh Failure" "A Full History of the Last Attempt to Capture the Rebel Stronghold" "Glorious Heroism of Our... Read full description -
Item #711381NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 22, 1861 Much of the front page is taken up with reports concerning the coming Civil War, with first column heads: "THE SOUTHERN FORTS" "Sumter Not Yet Evacuated" "Formidable Works Behind the Fort" and also: "The Proo-Slavery Rebellion".
Page 2 begins with: "The Pro-Slavery Rebellion"... Read full description -
Item #711375THE WEEKLY HERALD, April 1, 1865 The front page features a detailed Civil War map titled: "'THE MILITARY COMBINATIONS. - Scene of Grant's, Sherman's, Schofield's and Terry's Operations---The Encircling Columns".
Among the front page column heads are: "GRANT" "The Rebel Dash on Saturday" "What the Rebels Afterwards Lost" "All of... Read full description -
Item #711341DAILY EVENING TRAVELLER, Boston, April 4, 1865 A fine issue from the final days of the Civil War with front page column heads concerning the capture of the Rebel capital: "The Campaign Against Richmond" "Particulars of Saturday's Battle" "The Fifth Corps turn the Tide of Battle" "5,000 Prisoners & 30 Guns Captured" "Rebel Attempts... Read full description -
Item #711285NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York, Feb. 7, 1865
* Abolitionist John Rock "black is beautiful"
* First African American admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the United States
The back page has historic coverage from the Tribune's Washington correspondent datelined... Read full description -
Item #711122FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, April 29, 1865
* Famous Abraham Lincoln assassination issue
* Much more uncommon than the Harper's Weekly
This issue remains one of the most desired for this historic, tragic event, as it is one of the only newspapers which included a front page graphic showing the actual... Read full description -
Item #710729NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, June 1, 1861 The front page has a one column map headed: "Seat of War In Northern Virginia" which also shows portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio.
The front page also features a lengthy article headed: "A Sketch of Major-General Butler" as well as: "The Rebel Forces In Charleston--Fort Sumter". Many Civil War reports and one column... Read full description -
Item #710728NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 22, 1862 The front page features a Civil War map: "NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA, THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE" with related reports on the capture of New Bern.
Page 3 has another map: "The Rebel Works at Centreville and Manassas" with much details and related reporting. Page 4 also has a map: "Sugar Creed -... Read full description -
Item #710726NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 12, 1861 The entire front page is taken up with a huge and very detailed map headed: "THE NATIONAL BATTLE GROUND. The Armies of the Potomac--Encampments of Over 300,000 Armed Men--Scene of the Coming Decisive Conflict" which shows from Washington, D.C. & Alexandria, northwest to Buckeystown, Point of... Read full description -
Item #710725NEW YORK HERALD, April 28, 1861 The front page features a nice map titled: "THE SEAT OF WAR" showing portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and Virginia.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE WAR" "Highly Important News from Washington" "The Capital Garrisoned by Eighteen Thousand Northern... Read full description -
Item #710721NEW YORK HERALD, June 5, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Another Battle on Friday" "Assault on the Enemy's Works" "Demoralization of Lee's Army" "The Rebels Deserting in Large Bodies" "The Battle of Coal [sic] Harbor" "The Herald Dispatches" and much more.
This is fine coverage of the Battle of Cold Harbor,... Read full description -
Item #710720NEW YORK HERALD, June 4, 1865 Among the front page column Civil War heads are: "GRANT ! " "Successful Advance of Gen. Burney's Division Against Breckinridge's Corps" "Retreat of the Rebels" "Capture of Fitzhugh Lee & 500 Rebel Cavalry" "SHERIDAN ! " "Gallant Achievement by the Cavalry Under Generals Torbert & Merritt" "The Rebel Cavalry... Read full description -
Item #710706THE WORLD, New York, July 31, 1862 Among front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Reported Evacuation of Richmond" "Disloyalty in the District" "Arrest of a Colonel for Communicating with the Rebels" "The War In Missouri" "Invasion by Guerrillas from Arkansas" "Outrages... Read full description -
Item #710603NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 9, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "General Grant's Preparations" "We Are On The Eve Of Battle" "Early Has Reinforced Lee" "Probable Attack From the Rebels" "Our Men Are Ready For Them" and more.
Additional reports inside including: "The Rebels Near the Last... Read full description -
Item #710595NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 17, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The War For The Union" "The Invasion of Maryland" "The Surrender of Harper's Ferry" "5,000 Prisoners Made by the Rebels" "A Tremendous Battle Yesterday" "The Whole Rebel Army Engaged" "Another Great Victory" "Reported Stampede of the Rebels Out... Read full description -
Item #710354NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 31, 1864 Among the column herads on gthe Civil War: "WILMINGTON" "General Plan of Attack...Operations of the Fleet - Landing of the Troops..." "News From Sherman - Mails - The Powder Boat" "Gen. Stoneman's Recent Raid" "The Wilmington Failure" "From Gen. Thomas'... Read full description -
Item #710272THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1864
* Totopotomoy Creek
* Dallas, Georgia
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S ARMY" "Our Forces All South of the Pamunky" "A Severe Cavalry Fight on Saturday" "The Enemy Driven Back With Loss" "Further News from General... Read full description -
Item #710030NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 29, 1865 Front page column heads include: "OUR CLAIMS AGAINST ENGLAND" and "Further Diplomatic Correspondence Between Mr. Adams and Earl Russell", which provides the conversation between Mr. Adams and Earl Russell regarding debts related to the Civil War.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
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Item #710002THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, July 24, 1863 Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the focus of a six-month long siege which ended in early April, 1865, when Lee withdrew his troops from Petersburg and urged... Read full description -
Item #709999THE DAILY EXPRESS, Petersburg, Virginia, Feb. 29, 1864
* Rare Confederate publication
Petersburg was a critical city to the Confederacy, located not far south of the capital of Richmond, and the focus of a six-month long siege when ended in early April, 1865, when Lee withdrew his troops from... Read full description -
Item #709963NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 5, 1862 The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The Battle Of Seven Pines" showing much detail.
Front page column heads include: "The Battle of the Seven Pines" "Bloody Check Sustained by the Union Advance" "The Causes of Our Defeat" "Fremont's Pursuit... Read full description -
Item #709962NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1862 The front page has a nice Civil War map headed: "SCENE OF THE GREAT BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND" which makes it very displayable.
Also many first column heads including: "The Great Battle" "The Attack on Gen. Casey's Position" "The Temporary Disaster There..." "Gallant... Read full description -
Item #709961NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 2, 1862 The feature of this issue is the nice front page map headed: "THE BATTLE BEFORE RICHMOND" which shows the vicinity.
Also many front page one column Civil War heads including: "Great Battle on the Chickahominy" "Our Advance Attacked By the Rebels" "The Enemy Repulsed... Read full description -
Item #709960NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 12, 1862 The front page is dominated by not one but two Civil War maps, the larger titled: "The Seat Of War In Eastern Virginia" and the smaller: "Norfolk And Vicinity".
There are many one column heads as well including: "Important From the South-West" "More Glorious News"... Read full description -
Item #709938NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 5, 1862
* George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign map
* Siege & capture of Yorktown & Gloucester Point
The front page is dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "THE YORKTOWN PENINSULA" which shows from Yorktown to Norfolk and much in between.
Nice first column heads as well including: "YORKTOWN... Read full description -
Item #709937NEW YORK HERALD, March 27, 1865
* Final days of the Civil War
* Battle of Fort Stedman
* William T. Sherman
The front page features a detailed Civil War map titled: "'THE MILITARY COMBINATIONS. - Scene of Grant's, Sherman's, Schofield's and Terry's Operations---The Encircling Columns".
Among the front page column heads are:... Read full description -
Item #709935THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 24, 1864
* From the fragile Confederate stronghold
* General William T. Sherman at Milledgeville
* March to the Sea - towards Savannah, Georgia
Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was... Read full description -
Item #709903WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 5, 1862
* Civil War era baseball reporting
Over one-third of page 4 has: "Base Ball" reports with details of five games and box scores for 3 of them. Uncommon to find much baseball reporting from during the Civil War.
Sixteen pages, 11 by 16 inches, some foxing and... Read full description -
Item #709893DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 24, 1862
* Battle of Princeton Court House
* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page has: "Heavy Skirmish in the Neighborhood of Richmond", with what appears to a lengthy related editorial on page two which states in... Read full description -
Item #709861DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 6, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Among the many articles are "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid" and ""Negro Equality in the North". Also present is: "Miscegenation--What it Means--Remarkable Confession of a... Read full description -
Item #709653JUTRZENKA, Warsaw, Poland, July 19, 1861 A rare & early Jewish newspaper from Poland, the title translates to "Morning Star". This rare newspaper lasted only three years, and reflects the trends among the Jewish intelligentsia at that time. Measures 8-1/4 by 10-1/2 inches, has 6 pages, in nice condition.
Background: "Jutrzenka"... Read full description -
Item #708436NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln Murder
* Trial of the Assassins
* Indictment of the assassins
* Confederate yellow fever plot
Among the front page column heads are: "TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "The Charges & Specifications Against the Prisoners" "Davis, Sanders, Tucker, Thompson, and Clay in the Indictment" "They are... Read full description -
Item #708431NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the events immediately following the Civil War are: "HOMEWARD BOUND" "The Army of the Potomac in Richmond" "40,000 Heroes March Through that City" "FLIGHT OF JEFF. DAVIS" "He Was at Washington, Georgia, on the 4th" "Stoneman's Rough Riders Close Upon... Read full description -
Item #708423NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 15, 1861
* President Abraham Lincoln letter
* To General John C. Fremont
* re. unauthorized Emancipation order
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "The Rebellion" "Retreat of the Rebel Army to Manassas" "Grand Balloon Reconnoissance by General Smith" "Important Letter of the President to... Read full description -
Item #708422NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 14, 1863 Among the many front page one column heads reporting on the Civil War are: "Meade's Army" "Union Advance Beyond Culpepper" "Skirmishing With the Rebels" "Culpepper Occupied by the 2nd Army Corps" "Troops from Lee's Army Reinforcing Beauregard & Bragg" "Details of the March from Kentucky"... Read full description -
Item #708392NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 18, 1861 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "THE REBELLION" "Condition of Affairs Along the Hostile Lines in Virginia" "Important From Missouri" "Occupation of St. Joseph by Union Troops" "Details of Gen. Rosecrans' Victory at Carnifex Ferry" "Reported Evacuation of Columbus, Ky. by the Rebels" "Union... Read full description -
Item #708377NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1861 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS" "The Particulars of the Battle of Booneville, Mo." "Utter Rout of the Rebel Forces" "Important From Western Virginia" "Another Fight At Phillippa Expected" "Important From Missouri" "Unsuccessful Attempt of the Rebels to Cross... Read full description -
Item #708376NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1861 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "THE GREAT INSURRECTION" "Important News from Fortress Monroe" "Fifteen Thousand Rebel Troops at Norfolk" "The Reported Advance of Rebels from Yorktown" "Intelligence Communicated by Deserters from the Rebel Camp" "Plans of the Rebel Leaders,... Read full description -
Item #708374NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1861 Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "The Engagement Near Martinsburgh" "Official Report of Maj.-Gen. Patterson" "10,000 Rebels Routed" "Preparations for the Advance Towards Manassas Junction" "Gen. Fremont to Command the Great Western Movement' & more.
Eight pages, minor rubbing at the central fold,... Read full description -
Item #708373THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1861 The front page has great coverage on the days just before the historic Battle of Bull Run, with first column heads: "THE GREAT REBELLION" Advance of the Grand Army under Gen. McDowell" "The Rebels at Fairfax & Manassas to be Overwhelmed" "Full Details of the Battle of Cartrick's Ford" "Measures for the... Read full description -
Item #708329THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 9, 1864 (however, see note below). Among the front-page head column heads on the Civil War are: "ON TO RICHMOND" "Federal Troops Again at Fair Oaks" "BATTLE ON THE BIG BLACK" "Continued Bombardment of Charleston" and more.
However, this issue was misprinted... Read full description
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