Historic Newspapers: The Civil War
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Item #595931THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, January 31, 1862
* Cedar Keys Florida
* Civil War map
The front page has a Civil War map headed: "Cedar Keys and Its Railroad Connection to Fernandina, Florida". Maps of the Civil War showing the greater portion of Florida are very uncommon. There are nice first column heads as well including:... Read full description -
Item #595824STOCKTON DAILY INDEPENDENT, Stockton, California, Aug. 5, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run
* Civil War
Page 2 has a lengthy editorial: "The Late Battle--It's Moral Effects" which is nearly a column. Page 3 has: "Details of The Great Battle which takes nearly 2 1/2 columns. The top of the front page has reports... Read full description -
Item #595498NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 30, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "The Rebels Not Prepared for the Spring Campaign" "Sad Howl Over the Miserable State of Affairs in Rebeldom" "Hood Relieved of Command of the Army of the Tennessee" "Discontent of Jeff. Davis"... Read full description -
Item #595336A lot of 25 Civil War newspapers from various American cities, all having some war content but all having disfigurements causing them to be "2nd rate" or damaged. Still a great wealth of war reporting from when the news was happening. Dates will range between April, 1861 and April, 1865.This item is not eligible for free shipping. -
Item #594991THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1862
* Columbus, Kentucky
* Pittsburg Landing - Tennessee
* M. Jeff Thompson - Missouri
This genuine newspaper has a wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column, front page headlines on the Civil War are: "The... Read full description -
Item #594989ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Jan. 14, 1865 As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts.
The entire ftpg. is taken up with: "The Military Situation" giving the latest reports from: "The Campaign in Virginia" &... Read full description -
Item #594890NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 15, 1864 The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "From Sherman Direct" "Arrival Of One of Howard's Scouts" "Our Army Ten Miles from Savannah on the 9th" "Sherman has met no Serious Opposition in all his March" "His Army in Excellent Condition" and... Read full description -
Item #594889NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 15, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea nearing the end
* Savannah, Georgia
The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "From Sherman Direct" "Arrival Of One of Howard's Scouts" "Our Army Ten Miles from Savannah on the 9th" "Sherman has met no Serious... Read full description -
Item #594888NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 19, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea completed
* Savannah, Georgia
The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "From Gen. Thomas's Army", "The Battle Before Nashville", "Complete Defeat Of The Rebels", "From Gen.... Read full description -
Item #594885NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 22, 1865
* William T. Sherman
* Goldsboro NC
* Columbia SC
The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "Gen. Sherman's Campaign" "His Junction With Schofield" "He Occupies Goldsborough" "From North Carolina" and more.
Eight pages, very tiny binding... Read full description -
Item #594884NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 23, 1865 The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "MORE GOOD NEWS" "The Occupation of Goldsborough Confirmed" "Sherman & Schofield at the Head of An Immense Army" "Sheridan on the War Path" "Late Rebel News" "The Army Of The James" and... Read full description -
Item #594883NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 23, 1865
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Sherman at Goldsboro, NC
The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "MORE GOOD NEWS" "The Occupation of Goldsborough Confirmed" "Sherman & Schofield at the Head of An Immense Army" "Sheridan... Read full description -
Item #594686THE VERMONT CHRONICLE (weekly), Windsor, Vermont, December 3, 1861
* Original Civil War era
This genuine newspaper has Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the reports on pages 2 and/or 3 are: (see photos)
Other news of the day. This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags,... Read full description -
Item #594661THE VERMONT CHRONICLE (weekly), Windsor, June 11, 1861
* Original Civil War era
This genuine newspaper has Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the reports on page 3 are: (see photos).
Other news of the day throughout. This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen... Read full description -
Item #594619NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1864 Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CAMPAIGN" "Return of Gen. Wilson's Cavalry Expedition" "The Danville Road Thoroughly Destroyed" "Concentration of Rebel Cavalry to Cut Off Wilson" "He Gives Battle & Sends for Infantry... Read full description -
Item #594617NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1865 Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Sherman's Army" "Department of the Gulf" "Army Of The Potomac" "FROM WASHINGTON" "Asylum For Disabled Volunteers" "Tricks of Substitute Brokers Exposed" and more.
Eight pages, nice... Read full description -
Item #594613THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 10, 1863 Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From New Orleans" "News from Charleston" " "Meade's Army" "Chattanooga" "The Rebels Firing at Long Range" "Whereabouts of Joe Johnston" "The Rebel Invasion of... Read full description -
Item #594609NEW 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... Read full description -
Item #594601NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 9, 1862
* Siege of Yorktown ends
* Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
* New Orleans LA Louisiana
The front page is dominated by a nice Civil War map headed: "The Defenses Of Yorktown" (see photos). There are nice one column heads also: "The Advance of McClellan's Army",... Read full description -
Item #594454THE NEW YORK HERALD, March 18, 1863
* St. Patrick's Day parade
* Civil War era
The front page has one column headlines that include: "ST. PATRICK'S DAY", "Celebration in the City and Vicinity", "Grand Military and Civic Processions" and more.
Civil War reporting includes the following... Read full description -
Item #594014A lot of eight issues: five of the NEW YORK HERALD (Dec. 29, 1861; Aug. 28, 1862; May 30, Sept. 7 & 24, 1863) two of the NEW YORK TRIBUNE (Feb. 4 & 5, 1862) and one NEW YORK TIMES (March 7, 1863), all from during the Civil War but with little or no front page war content. There is war content inside. All complete in 8 pages, perhaps a bit... Read full description -
Item #593781NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 23, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From the Gulf", "The Expedition to the Matagorda Peninsula", "The Granite City Shells the Rebels & Scatters Them", "Meade's Army", "General Kelley's Dept.", and more.
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Item #593774NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 15, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "CANBY" "The Latest News from Off Mobile" "Shenandoah" "Another Victory in the Valley" "Capture of an Entire Regiment with Its Officers & Brigade Commander" "Sherman"... Read full description -
Item #593769NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "RICHMOND" "Visit of the Governor General of Nova Scotia to General Grant's Headquarters" "The Casualties of Friday's Advance" "The Invasion of Missouri" "The Elections Yesterday"
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Item #593768NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "RICHMOND" "Visit of the Governor General of Nova Scotia to General Grant's Headquarters" "The Casualties of Friday's Advance" "The Invasion of Missouri" "The Elections Yesterday"
Eight pages, nice... Read full description -
Item #593754NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 30, 1861 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Reconnaissance of the Rebel Advanced Posts in Virginia" "Important Positions Occupied by the Enemy" "Programme of the Rebel Leaders" "300,000 Armed Rebels in Virginia" "Large Number of... Read full description -
Item #593610NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 18, 1862 The front page has a report headed: "The Rendition of Nicholas Bray's Slave Woman". This is an interesting fugitive slave report, noting: "Gov. Stanly was that Bray...said that one of his female slave had been enticed away by our troops & was held against her will...the warrant empowering Bray to... Read full description -
Item #593048Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Wilmington" "Report that the Rebels have Set $30 Million worth of Cotton on Fire & Evacuated the Place..." "From Gen. Sherman's Army" "Evacuation of Pocotaligo by the Rebels" Dreadful Catastrophe--Fort Caswell Blown Up..." and more.
Of special interest is an article:... Read full description -
Item #592999NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "LATE SOUTHERN NEWS" "Rapid Progress Of Sherman" "South Carolina Under His Heel" "He Seizes All The Railroads" "Circumvallates Charleston" "Cuts The Confederacy In Twain" and more.
Eight pages,... Read full description -
Item #592998NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "LATE SOUTHERN NEWS" "Rapid Progress Of Sherman" "South Carolina Under His Heel" "He Seizes All The Railroads" "Circumvallates Charleston" "Cuts The Confederacy In Twain" and more.
Eight pages, nice... Read full description -
Item #592997NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "LATE SOUTHERN NEWS" "Rapid Progress Of Sherman" "South Carolina Under His Heel" "He Seizes All The Railroads" "Circumvallates Charleston" "Cuts The Confederacy In Twain" and more.
Eight pages,... Read full description -
Item #592993NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 11, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln proclamation
* Arming slaves
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Good News From Sherman!" "Sherman 40 Miles from Raleigh" "Whites & Blacks Flock to Him" "Negro Panic At Conscription" "The Planters Arm Their Slaves Against... Read full description -
Item #592991NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "OFFICIAL NEWS" "From Sherman & Schofield" "Sherman at Laurel Hill, N,.C." "Defeat of Bragg on the 10th" 'He Retreats Across the Neuse River" "A Panic In the Rebel Capital" and more.
Eight pages, 3... Read full description -
Item #592990NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "OFFICIAL NEWS" "From Sherman & Schofield" "Sherman at Laurel Hill, N,.C." "Defeat of Bragg on the 10th" 'He Retreats Across the Neuse River" "A Panic In the Rebel Capital" and more.
Eight pages,... Read full description -
Item #592787THE BOSTON HERALD, Massachusetts, March 17, 1865
* Original Civil War reporting
This 4 page issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. This issue is loaded with Civil War reports from the day it was first reported with the following one column... Read full description -
Item #592385NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 23, 1865
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
* Sherman at Goldsboro, North Carolina
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "MORE GOOD NEWS" "The Occupation of Goldsborough Confirmed" "Sherman & Schofield at the Head of An Immense Army" "Sheridan On... Read full description -
Item #592382NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 30, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM GEN. GRANT" "A Congratulatory Order" is signed by General Geo. G. Meade, and is concerning the battle at Fort Steadman;... Read full description -
Item #592128THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, January 26, 1865
* City Point, Virginia
* Wilmington, North Carolina
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "GREAT NAVAL BATTLE", "Rebel Iron-Clad Attack on City Point",... Read full description -
Item #592074THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1865
* General William T. Sherman march up the coast
* Arming the slaves? South's last hope
This genuine newspaper has a wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH", "Rebel News, Rumors and Speculations",... Read full description -
Item #592072THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 25, 1865
* Confederates falling apart
* Last rebel port captured
This genuine newspaper has a wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "WILMINGTON", "The Last of the Rebel Strongholds on the Atlantic in... Read full description -
Item #592014THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1861
* Battle of Bull Run nears
* General Irvin McDowell movements
* Battle of Rich Mountain
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",... Read full description -
Item #591726NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1861 The front page features a map titled: "Fort Monroe And Norfolk Harbor". Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS", "Rapid Concentration of Troops at the National Capital", "Exciting Reports From Baltimore", "Fort McHenry Said to be Shelling the City",... Read full description -
Item #591725THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 31, 1861
* Washington D.C & Memphis Tennessee
The issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports which includes the following small front page map: "The Defenses Of Washington". Additional headlines within this issue include: "THE SECESSION REBELLION", "Highly... Read full description -
Item #591641THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 17, 1862
* Secessionville, South Carolina- James Island
* Peninsula campaign in Virginia
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War within this issue: "Important From Port Royal", "Operations Against... Read full description -
Item #591576NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1864
* Second Battle of Deep Bottom - Virginia
* Richmond-Petersburg VA campaign map
Over half of the front page is taken up with a very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE COUNTRY BETWEEN RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG". Among the various ftpg. column heads on the war are: "From Grant's... Read full description -
Item #591434THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1861 Among the front page first column heads are those relating to fights just prior to Bull Run: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "Another Important Victory in Western Virginia" "The Entire Army of General Garnett Routed" "Total Demoralization of the Rebel Forces" and more.
Some printing creases on... Read full description -
Item #591120THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, July 31, 1861 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Gen. McClellan Commanding Strict Discipline" "From Harper's Ferry" "General Banks Being Rapidly Reinforced" "From Richmond Va." "From Missouri" "Resignation of a... Read full description -
Item #591112THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1865 Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "The Movement Upon Branchville" 'Feeble Resistance of the Enemy" "A Movement Upon Char4leston" "General Alarm of The Enemy" "The Peace Question" "All doubts of... Read full description -
Item #591111THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Branchville SC South Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "The Movement Upon Branchville" 'Feeble Resistance of the Enemy" "A Movement Upon... Read full description -
Item #591108NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1865
* Robert E. Lee & Jefferson Davis
* Last few months of the Civil War
Among the front page one column war-related heads are; "THE PEACE CONFERENCE" "Message From Jeff. Davis to the Rebel Congress" "Report of the Rebel Commissioners" "Davis Speaks at a Public Meeting in... Read full description
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