Historic Newspapers: The Civil War
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Item #580027THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, February 27, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Gen. Joe Johnston
* Final months of the Civil War
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: "SOUTHERN NEWS", "The Military... Read full description -
Item #579978THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1864
* Savannah GA Georgia
* General William T. Sherman
Among the front page column headlines are: "SIEGE OF SAVANNAH" "Savannah Still Held by the Rebels on the 18th" [note: Sherman actually occupied the city on this date: Dec. 22] "Sherman Preparing To Attack" "Rebel Accounts of His... Read full description -
Item #579972THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, Nov. 22, 1864 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MOVEMENT", "His Army Thoroughly Equipped and in Highest Spritis", "Gen. Hood With His Entire Army at Florence and Tuscumbia, Ala.", "The Rebels Rush In For Plunder" and more.
Eight pages, minor... Read full description -
Item #579842THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, England, September 5, 1863 The front cover features a halfpage illustration "Burning of the Old Seraglio, Constantinople".Within the issue is "Travelling in Madagascar which contains two halfpage illustrations. Halfpage "The Congress of German Sovereigns at Frankfort: Fireworks on the Banks... Read full description -
Item #579630WALTHAM SENTINEL, Waltham, Massachusetts, Jan. 15, 1864
A typical newspaper of the period, although there is no Civil War reporting. This also has advertisements of the day, some which are illustrated. Nice ornate masthead.
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Item #579401NEW YORK HERALD, December 4, 1862
* Battle of Cane Hill, Arkansas
* Beaufort, North Carolina
The front page has a small one column-wide map showing the Beaufort, North Carolina vicinity. Other war-related column heads on the ftpg. include: "Interesting From Arkansas--General Blunt's Official Report of the Battle of Cane Hill" "The... Read full description -
Item #579240THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Jan. 29, 1863 Among the front page heads are: "From the Department of the Gulf" "Expedition Against Vicksburg" "Interesting From North Carolina" "From the Department of the Mississippi" "Our South Carolina Correspondence" and more.
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Item #579225THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8, 1862
* Charles Town WV West Virginia
* Cornith MS Mississippi
Among the front page headlines on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS!" "Affairs In General McClellan's Army" "Skirmish Near Charlestown, Va." "The Victory at Corinth, Miss. Rebels Totally... Read full description -
Item #578893NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1862
* Bottoms Bridge, Virginia
* Raleigh North Carolina
* Norfolk & New Bern
The front page has a Civil War map headed: "Our Army On The Chickahominy" with a lengthy subhead (see). There are many one column heads on the front page including: "Brilliant & Successful Reconnoissance from New Bridge"... Read full description -
Item #578609ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 1, 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 front page is taken up with: "Our Military Terms With the Rebels". Inside pages have: "Credit to the Monitors" "The... Read full description -
Item #578608ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 1, 1865
* Samuel Francis Du Pont death
* Military Civil War title
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 front page is taken up with: "Our Military Terms With the Rebels".... Read full description -
Item #578606ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Nov. 19, 1864
* Mobile Alabama * Shenandoah Valley
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 ftpg. has: "The Campaign In The Shenandoah" "The Campaign In Virginia" and... Read full description -
Item #578602ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, May 7, 1864 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. Among the articles within are: "Lieut. Commander Flusser" "Commodore William D. Porter" which reports on his death... Read full description -
Item #578520THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 2, 1861
* 1st year of the American Civil War
* Tybee Island, Georgia landing
Among the ftpg. one column heads are: "News From Washington" "The President's Message & the Reports of the Departments" "Proposed Ship Canal Between Lake Erie & Lake Michigan" "Important From Missouri"... Read full description -
Item #578514THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 27, 1864
* Plymouth, North Carolina
* Original Civil War reporting
The front page has "Army Of The Potomac", "The Army in Complete Readiness for Action", "Arrival of Refugees from Madison. Co.", "Tales of Suffering & Tyranny", "The Fight at Plymouth, North... Read full description -
Item #577913THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2, 1864 The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "From Gen. Meade's Army" "No Fighting Reported" "Gen. Smith's Expedition Into Mississippi" "General Gillmore's Department" "General Seymour's Recent... Read full description -
Item #577911THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7, 1863
* Langley VA Virginia
* Civil War original
The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "THE LATEST NEWS" "The Situation in Tennessee" "Gen. Rosecrans Communication" "Latest from Charleston" "A Rebel Raid at Langley" "Rebel... Read full description -
Item #577908THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 12, 1864 The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "The Rebels Routed in East Tennessee" "Favorable News From General Sherman" "Gen. Hood's Whereabouts Unknown" "Worthlessness of Confederate Money" "How the Currency Depreciated"... Read full description -
Item #577907THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, August 5, 1861
* Original Civil War reporting
The front page has one column Civil War heads including: "THE REBELLION" "Inefficient Officers Resigning" "Army Appointments Confirmed" "The Flags Of Truce" "From Fortress Monroe" "The Pocomoke River Expedition" "Armed... Read full description -
Item #577906THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 18, 1864
* Original Civil War reporting
* Last year of fighting
The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "The Latest from the Rebel Raider" "They Obstruct the Road Behind Them" "Their... Read full description -
Item #577905THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, November 3, 1864
* CSS Albemarle sinking
* Confederate ironclad ram
The front page has one column Civil War heads including: "VERY LATEST NEWS" "Destruction of the Albemarle" "Another Rebel Raid on Our Northern Frontier" "The Repulse of the Enemy" "Excitement at... Read full description -
Item #577806THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 29, 1861 The top of the front page has a small yet very detailed map headed: "The Approaches To Savannah." with a sub heading: "Our Map Showing Tybee Island, now Occupied by the National Troops, Fort Pulaski, the River to Savannah, and the Depth of Soundings." The first column has several... Read full description -
Item #577801THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862
* Richmond & Petersburg VA MAP
* Corinth MS - Fort Pillow Tennessee
The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." (see). Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including:... Read full description -
Item #576008ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, March 26, 1864 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 front page is taken up with: "The Military Situation" giving reports from various fields of operation,... Read full description -
Item #575286ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, April 30, 1864 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. Most of the ftpg. is taken up with various reports from several theaters of the war. Among the various reports on the inside pages are:... Read full description -
Item #575121THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 21, 1862
* Fredericksburg VA arrival
* Rare Western PA title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #575052THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1862
* Chattanooga, Tennessee
* Galveston, Texas
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is... Read full description -
Item #575051THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, June 17, 1862
* Port Republic, Virginia
* Rare Western Pennsylvania title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first... Read full description -
Item #575016THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 5, 1862 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #574983THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1862
* Farmington, Tennessee
* Norfolk, Virginia
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is... Read full description -
Item #574982THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, May 21, 1862
* James River battles
* Battle of Drewry's Bluff
* Rare Western Pennsylvania title
* Civil War original reading
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout... Read full description -
Item #574937THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, May 15, 1862
* Suffolk, Virginia
* Rare Western Pennsylvania title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #574800CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 19, 1862
* Holly Springs, Mississippi
* North Carolina
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first... Read full description -
Item #574778CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 4, 1862
* Humboldt TN
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #574770CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, December 9, 1862 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #574769CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, August 21, 1862
* Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Lone Jack Mo Missouri
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #574019CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, December 24, 1862
* Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Kinston, North Carolina
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the... Read full description -
Item #574017CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, December 16, 1862
* Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Lebanon, Tennessee
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #574015CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, August 5, 1862
* Gloucester, Virginia
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #574014CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, December 22, 1862
* Kinston, North Carolina
* Political cabinet crisis
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were... Read full description -
Item #573202CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, September 10, 1862
* Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Rare Midwestern title
* Civil War original reading
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from... Read full description -
Item #572487CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 2, 1862 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #571754CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, October 28, 1862
* Kentucky campaign & more
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #571750CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, October 23, 1862
* Chaplin Hills, Kentucky
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue is not... Read full description -
Item #571649THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1864
* Absentee voting (soldiers)
* Jefferson City, Missouri
Among the front page first column heads are nice reports on the recent election: "VICTORY!" "Glorious Union Triumph" "Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana Swept Clean" "Five Union Members of Congress Gained" "Ohio 40,000 Union... Read full description -
Item #571633CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 1, 1862 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #571602CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 9, 1862 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
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Item #571575THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 28, 1863
* Indianola TX - ghost town
* Lavaca Texas
* Civil War original
Among the front page reports are those headed: "Department Of The Gulf" "Encouraging Prospects in Texas" "Gen. Washburn Moving Upon Indianola &... Read full description -
Item #570359NEW YORK HERALD, New York, April 14, 1864
* Columbus, Kentucky
* Chattanooga, Tennessee
Among front page items are: "Important From Kentucky" "A Battle Going On At Columbus" "The Surrender of Fort Halleck Demanded by the Rebels" "3000 Furloughed Veterans & a Battery Landed at the Town"... Read full description -
Item #569864THE PITTSBURGH POST, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans
* Very early report
At the top of page 2 is a report: "The Very Latest Telegraph" "New Orleans Taken!" "Great Destruction Of Property, Cotton, Steamboats, etc." "All Was Consternation and... Read full description
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