Historic Newspapers: The Civil War
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Item #547788THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, September 24, 1864
* Battle of Fisher's Hill
* Shenandoah Valley
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following... Read full description -
Item #546330WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, NY, February 8, 1862.
* Salt
* Boxing
This issue contains a rather lengthy article concerning "the Salting of the Streets of Philadelphia", which goes into some detail about the benefits of salt.
Another article found within this issue and entitled: "Our Chess Department" includes a "problem of the... Read full description -
Item #545067WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, NY, January 4, 1862.
* Billiards
Page five of this issue includes a rather lengthy article concerning boxing entitled: "Billiards - Kavanagh and Foley, Proposed Match".
Another article found within this issue and entitled: "Our Chess Department" includes a "problem of the week" and the... Read full description -
Item #544982WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, NY, July 12, 1862 The front page of this issue features an illustration captioned: "The Two First Premiums", which accompanying subheads: "Bloodhound and Black and Tan Terrier" and "The Recent London Dog Show".
Page three of this issue includes a rather lengthy... Read full description -
Item #544706WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, NY, February 22, 1862.
* Billiards
* Chess
This newspaper, which was primarily a sporting newspaper, has a quite lengthy article headed: "Billiards". Accompanying subheads include: "Kavanagh and Deery", "Billiard Entertainment", and much more.
Another article found within this issue... Read full description -
Item #544663WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, NY, February 15, 1862.
* Billiards
* Chess
This newspaper, which was primarily a sporting newspaper, has a quite lengthy article headed: "Billiards" includes accompanying subheads entitled: "The Foley and Kavanagh Match", "The Match of 1859", and much more.
Another article found within this issue... Read full description -
Item #544658WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 21, 1862 This newspaper, which was primarily a sporting newspaper, has a quite lengthy article headed: "Lexington, Kentucky, Races" with accompanying subtitles reading: "Splendid Fields, and Fine Sport", "Very Exciting Vicissitudes", "Idlewild and Millington Both... Read full description -
Item #544226THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated March 29, 1864. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines:* VERY LATEST NEWS
* Army Of The Potomac
* General Smith's Late Expedition
* Colonel Hicks' Gallantry at Paducah
* Burnside... Read full description -
Item #542799THE DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, dated July 26, 1862.
* Morgan's Calvary
* Washington, DC
This is an authentic Civil War era issue containing many advertisements and Civil War reports from the day it was first reported. Some of the headings/reports include: "A Day with Shakespeare", "Morgan's Raid in... Read full description -
Item #542691BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, November 8, 1862
* General Foster captures Plymouth, North Carolina
* North Carolina
This 4 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history.
This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War... Read full description -
Item #542087BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, August 8, 1862
* Battle of Malvern Hill Virginia
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history.
This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported SEE... Read full description -
Item #541421BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, June 3, 1862
* Strasburg Virginia
* Winchester Virginia
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history.
This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported... Read full description -
Item #541416BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, May 29, 1862
* Darien Georgia...
* Hanover Virginia...
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history.
This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it... Read full description -
Item #541415BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, May 31, 1862
* Front Royal Virginia
* Martinsburg West Virginia
* Corinth Mississippi
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history.
This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from... Read full description -
Item #541242BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, March 3, 1862
* Martinsburg West Virginia
* Murfreesboro Tennessee
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history.
This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was... Read full description -
Item #541241BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, March 4, 1862
* Columbus Missouri - Charles Town, West Virginia
Headlines include: "Skirmish with Jefferson Thompson's Command", "Restoration of Commerce between the North and South", "Loss of a Boston Ship by Fire", "Generals Buckner and Tilghman... Read full description -
Item #541211BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, April 5, 1862
* Middleburg Virginia
* Island No. 10
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history.
This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported SEE... Read full description -
Item #540931NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York City, May 2, 1862
* Yorktown Virginia
* New Orleans Louisiana
* Fort Macon North Carolina
This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for little margin wear and minor foxing) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history.
This issue is loaded with advertisements and... Read full description -
Item #540867THE EVENING POST, New York City, New York, September June 14, 1862
* Port Republic Virginia...
* Deep Creek Virginia...
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear & tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual).... Read full description -
Item #540852THE NEW YORK HERALD: dated April 3, 1864.
* The War in Denmark
* Dutch vs. Germans
The front page of this issue contains a large map measuring approximately 9 by 9 1/2 and titled "The War in Denmark". Additional content from the civil war includes: "Important Order of General Grant".
This issue is damaged, as such it has been marked... Read full description -
Item #540643THE EVENING POST, New York City, February 26, 1862
* Fort Donelson Tennessee
* Nashville Tennessee
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear & tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30 x 26 inches and loaded... Read full description -
Item #540642THE EVENING POST, New York City, March 1, 1862
* Columbus Kentucky
* Eastport Mississippi
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear & tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30 x 26 inches and loaded with... Read full description -
Item #540640THE EVENING POST, New York City, New York, March 4, 1862
* Columbus, Kentucky...
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear & tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30 x 26 inches and loaded with... Read full description -
Item #540639THE EVENING POST, New York City, September, February 14, 1862
* Springfield Missouri
* Elizabeth City North Carolina
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear & tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30 x 26... Read full description -
Item #540554NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York City, New York, May 28, 1862
* Hanover, Virginia...
* Baltimore, Maryland...
This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for little margin wear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and... Read full description -
Item #540421THE EVENING POST, New York City, New York, April 2, 1862
* Woodstock, Virginia...
* Nashville, Tennessee...
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear and tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30 x 26... Read full description -
Item #540329THE EVENING POST, New York City, March 20, 1862
* Jacksonville Florida
* Galveston Texas
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear & tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30 x 26 inches and loaded with... Read full description -
Item #540298THE EVENING POST from New York City and dated October 27, 1862
* Galveston, Texas
* Holly Springs, Mississippi
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for minor margin wear and tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30... Read full description -
Item #540020THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 5, 1862 This 8 page issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes a front page map: "GENERAL POPE'S OPERATIONS, The Splendid Reconnoissance of General Crawford". Headlines in this issue include: "Important From... Read full description -
Item #539898THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 9, 1862 This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for minor spine wear). This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes a front page map: "The Rebel General Zollicoffer's Position On The Cumberland River"
Headlines in this issue... Read full description -
Item #539882THE EVENING POST, New York City, May 25, 1863
* Calhoun Mississippi
* Middletown Tennessee
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear & tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30 x 26... Read full description -
Item #539757THE EVENING POST, New York City, November 22, 1862
* Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Holly Springs, Mississippi
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear and tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30 x 26... Read full description -
Item #539475THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, July 22, 1862
* Hamilton, North Carolina...
* Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia...
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for some creases) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements... Read full description -
Item #539355THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1862
* Civil War map of Island No. Ten in the Mississippi River
The front page includes a nice Civil War map headed: "Position of the Rebels at Island No. 10--Scene of the Victory Just Gained by Flag Officer Foote, With His Flotilla".
There is much related reporting as well as additional Civil... Read full description -
Item #539354THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1862 The ftpg. includes a nice Civil War map headed: "Position of the Rebels at Island No. 10--Scene of the Victory Just Gained by Flag Officer Foote, With His Flotilla". There is much related reporting as well as additional Civil War coverage on the front page with one column heads including: "The... Read full description -
Item #539353THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1862 The ftpg. includes a nice Civil War map headed: "Position of the Rebels at Island No. 10--Scene of the Victory Just Gained by Flag Officer Foote, With His Flotilla". There is much related reporting as well as additional Civil War coverage on the front page with one column heads including: "The... Read full description
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Item #539352THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, March 18, 1862
* Island No. 10
* Mississippi River
* New Madrid, Missouri
* Columbus Kentucky
The front page includes a nice Civil War map headed, "Position of the Rebels at Island No. 10--Scene of the Victory Just Gained by Flag Officer Foote, With His Flotilla."
There is much related reporting... Read full description -
Item #539272THE EVENING POST from New York City and dated September August 6, 1862.
* Newark Missouri
* Gordonsville Virginia
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in... Read full description -
Item #539271THE EVENING POST from New York City and dated September August 9, 1862.
* Wolftown Virginia
* Malvern Hill Virginia
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size... Read full description -
Item #539255THE EVENING POST, New York City, August 21, 1862
* Irish Regiment
* Henderson Kentucky
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30 x 26 inches and loaded with advertisements... Read full description -
Item #539220THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, August 5, 1862.
* Orange, Virginia
* General John Pope
This 8 page issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following FRONT PAGE Map: "GENERAL POPE'S OPERATIONS, The Splendid Reconnoissance of General Crawford".Headlines in this... Read full description
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Item #539175THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, May 3, 1862.
* Grand Junction, Tennessee
* Grenada, MississippiThis 8 page issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following FRONT PAGE Map: "Probable Retreat Of Beauregard To Grand Junction", "Map Showing the Position of... Read full description
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Item #539141THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, August 5, 1862.
* Orange Virginia
* Gordsonsville
This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for some margin wear and tiny bidning holes along the spine) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports... Read full description -
Item #539107HARPER'S WEEKLY dated April 19, 1862 (print only)
This is a double-page print. This engraving is entitled "The Great Uprising of the North -- An Anniversary Picture -- April 12, 1862". See photos for details.
The print size is approximately 22 x 16 inches. -
Item #539010SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN from Massachusetts and dated September September 7, 1864.
* Guerrilla John Morgan death
* Greenville Tennessee
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War... Read full description -
Item #539009SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN from Massachusetts and dated September September 12, 1863.
* Cumberland Gap Tennessee
* Chattanooga Tennessee
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War... Read full description -
Item #538870THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, June 21, 1862
* Memphis Tennessee
This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following headlines:
* Interesting From Memphis
* Gen. Lew. Wallace in Command of the City
* Tyranny of Memphis Under Rebel Rule
* Interesting... Read full description -
Item #538853HARPER'S WEEKLY dated February 6, 1861 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The page contains an engraving by Winslow Homer entitled "'Halt of a Wagon Train". This print has a few small binding holes. See photos for details.
The print size is approximately 22 x 16 inches. -
Item #538772HARPER'S WEEKLY dated October 22, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The page contains an engraving entitled "Grant's Campaign - The Battle at Chapin's Farm, September 29, 1864". See photos for details.
The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches. -
Item #538768HARPER'S WEEKLY dated April 19, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The page contains an engraving entitled "'The Metropolitan Fair Buildings on Fourteenth Street New York". See photos for details.
The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.
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