Historic Newspapers: The Civil War
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Item #705983NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 20, 1862
* John Wilkes Booth theater ad
* Civil War original reporting
Page 2 contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John... Read full description -
Item #705972RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Virginia, Sept. 18, 1862
* Robert E. Lee proclamation to Marylanders
* Prelude to the Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has: "General Lee's Proclamation To the People of Maryland" which presents his reasons for the Confederate army... Read full description -
Item #705971DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg Coverage and more
* Rare Confederate title from rebel capital
Not only is this a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but it is from the Confederate capital.
A great issue on the events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg, with reaction of nearby cities,... Read full description -
Item #705947NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 11, 1861
* Start of the Civil War ?
* Star of the West attacked
From just 4 months before the outbreak of the Civil War, it is not surprising that much content within related to the brewing troubles.
Some column heads include: "Highly Important From Charleston" "The Firing Into the... Read full description -
Item #705939THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, Nov. 20, 1863
* Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address"
* Historic American Civil War speech
* Edward Everett's "keynote" on battlefield
At the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg Edward Everett was the featured speaker, and all of pages 4,... Read full description -
Item #705728THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 26, 1862
* Rare pro-Confederate title
* Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas
* Fort Donelson - Tennessee
Among the items in this issue are: ""The Free Negro Question in Ohio" "Jeff. Davis' Message Accompanying the Report of Floyd of the Battle of Fort Donelson" which is signed in type: ... Read full description -
Item #705727THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 18, 1863
* Rare pro-Confederate title
Within are wealth of articles concerning the copperhead's position on the war, with obvious bias. Perhaps the best content is the wealth of reporting on the destruction of this newspaper's offices, the event for which this newspaper... Read full description -
Item #705726UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, April 25, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Remains in Philadelphia
* Civil War closing events
Inside pages have reports on Lincoln's funeral as well as the closing events of the Civil War. Column heads include: "The Funeral Cortege" "Official War Bulletin"... Read full description -
Item #705694NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862
* General George B. McClellan
* Peninsula Campaign Civil War map
* Richmond & Petersburg, Virginia
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... Read full description -
Item #705692NEW-YORK TIMES, March 11, 1862
* Battle of Hampton Roads
* Monitor vs. Merrimack
* Historic Civil War naval battle
* Union and Confederate ironclads
Back page heads report the famous naval battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia, between the Monitor and Merrimac: "The Battle In Hampton Roads" "Interesting Details of the Two... Read full description -
Item #705688DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 1, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* John Hunt Morgan proclamation
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Affairs on the Rappahannock--Depredations of the Enemy--The Approaching Conflict" "Affairs in North Carolina" "Vandalism in... Read full description -
Item #705676THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Montgomery, Alabama, Jan. 1, 1865
* Very Rare Confederate title from the "traveling" newspaper
* Memphis newspaper printed in Montgomery, Alabama
If the title and city of publication seem to disagree, they do not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War.
Memphis was... Read full description -
Item #705673DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 24, 1865
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy but from its capital as well.
The front page has: "The War News" which includes several subheads, including: "Gold & Currency" "The War Office" "Military... Read full description -
Item #705671DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, May 28, 1863
* Confederate capital
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes a brief item headed: "Military Appointments" noting those for Generals A.P. Hill and Ewell. The front page also has quite a few Acts of the Confederate Congress. The... Read full description -
Item #705638THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 19, 1862
* President Abraham Lincoln
* General John C. Fremont
Among the articles are: "Official War Orders" by the President, signed in type: Abraham Lincoln, plus his: "General War Order No. 2" and "...No. 3", each also signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Also of... Read full description -
Item #705637THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 11, 1863 Within are wealth of articles concerning the copperhead's position on the war, with obvious bias. Perhaps the best content is the wealth of fine page 4 & 5 reporting on the destruction of this newspaper's offices, the event for which this newspaper is known.
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Item #705621NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Nov. 28, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech
* Gettysburg Address at battlefield cemetery
Page 3 contains a report headed: "The Gettysburg Ceremonies" "Description of the Battle-Field and Consecration Exercises" as well as one of the most memorable speeches ever... Read full description -
Item #705612NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1864
* Confederate ironclad ram CSS Albemarle
* Attack on Plymouth, North Carolina
The front page has two graphics, a two column diagram of: "The Rebel Ram Albemarle...which Compelled the Surrender of Plymouth." being a cross section of it; plus a one column map of the vicinity of Plymouth, North... Read full description -
Item #705609NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 25, 1865
* Prelude to Abraham Lincoln's assassination ?
* Captain John Yates Beall execution - hanging
* Actor and assassin John Wilkes Booth's friend
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "WILMINGTON" "Our Troops in Possession of the City"... Read full description -
Item #705607NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1862
* Siege of Yorktown - Virginia
* McClellan's Peninsula Campaign
The front page features a nice map headed: "The Siege of Yorktown - Diagram of the Scene of the Engagement on Wednesday, April 16."
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Union Forces... Read full description -
Item #705600DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 9, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Among the Civil War reports on the front page are: "The Affair at Malvern Hill" "Destruction of the Arkansas" "A Bold Protest from Maryland" "Conference of the Rebel Generals at Richmond--Their Plans for... Read full description -
Item #705598THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, June 13, 1862
* From the origin of the American Civil War
From this stronghold of the Confederacy. War-related reports include: "The Naval Battle Off Memphis" "The News of the War--Full Yankee Accounts of the Battle of the Seven Pines" which takes over 2 columns;... Read full description -
Item #705595NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 2, 1862 The front page features a nice map headed: "The Rebel Position On The Tennessee and Cumberland." with further details.
There are also nice one column war-related heads including: "Important From Gen. Grant's Column" "Additional Particulars of the Reconnoitering Expedition" "The Fort... Read full description -
Item #705592DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 17, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
The front page includes: "Attack On Port Hudson--The Enemy Repulsed" "Missouri From An Eye-Witness--The Military Thraldom Over the State--Outrages & Tyranny of the Enemy--Horrible Treatment of Our Prisoners--A Dark Picture of Wrongs & Long... Read full description -
Item #705524THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 12, 1862
* Battle of Fort Donelson - Tennessee
* Abraham Lincoln & emancipation
* State of Deseret - Utah - Mormons
The front page begins with: "Are the Abolition, Free Negroites to Force this War into One of Emancipation?" which is a prophetic... Read full description -
Item #705523THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 4, 1863 Among the various articles in this issue are: "A Timely Warning" "Are We a Military Despotism?" "Free Negroes in St. Louis--Abolition Philanthropy!" "Virginia Before the Abolition Raid" "Letter From the Army" and much more.
Eight pages, a... Read full description -
Item #705488DAILY DISPATCH, Virginia, March 26, 1862
* Rare Confederate publication
* General Abraham Lincoln
The front page includes: "Notes On The War" which includes a General Order from General H. Marshall concerning travel & communication in the Cumberland Mountains, noting in part: "...The country is... Read full description -
Item #705460THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 25, 1863 Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the Republicans and the Lincoln administration. It insisted that slavery could not be prohibited by law. So obnoxious was this paper to Unionists that it was... Read full description -
Item #705436NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 7, 1864 The front page features a map headed: "The Smithfield and Ben's Church Affair".
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Rebel Attempt Capture Cumberland Gap" "Brisk Skirmishing and Repulse of the Enemy" "News From Chattanooga" "Details of the Rebel... Read full description -
Item #705405RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 24, 1864 The front page has: "The War News" beginning: "There is nothing new from Petersburg...The enemy are still upon the Weldon railroad...The battle of last Sunday was not half the battle we at one time thought it...". Also: "The Situation at Mobile" with... Read full description -
Item #705404DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 31, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Major General Joseph Hooker letter
* Official account pf the Battle of Glendale
Not just a newspaper from the Confederates States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "Confederate & State... Read full description -
Item #705403DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 12, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not just a newspaper from the Confederate, but from the capital of the Confederate states. The front page has: "Important From the North--Call For 600,000 More Men--A Draft to Be Immediately made" "From Culpeper"... Read full description -
Item #705397CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Dec. 28, 1863
* From the origin of the American Civil War
This was one of just a few Confederate newspapers that printed in the dateline: "Confederates States Of America".
Among the reports are three front page Acts of the Confederate Congress; "Siege of... Read full description -
Item #705362THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 26, 1862 Among the articles are: "The Battle of Logan's Cross Roads--Official Report of Gen. Thomas" "The Capture of Fort Henry" "The Burnside Expedition--Battle at Roanoke Island" "Petitions Against Free Negroes" "The Fight at Donelson--Particulars"... Read full description -
Item #705361THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 18, 1863 Among the various articles are: "From North-West Missouri" "Important Explanation from a Soldier in the Missouri State Militia"; a very lengthy: "Speech of Dr. Edson B. Olds...on the Cause and Conduct of the War" "Affairs in Leavenworth, Kansas" "Great Anti-War... Read full description -
Item #705332WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, May 2, 1862
* Battle of Shiloh
* P.G.T. Beauregard
* Fall of New Orleans
This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered... Read full description -
Item #705321NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1862 The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, S. C." Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Operations on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad" "Seizure of the Station Near Charleston:... Read full description -
Item #705318NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 31, 1862 The front page features a nice map headed: "THE NEW EXPEDITION. Scene of Operations of Commodore Dupont & Gen. Sherman's Expedition to the Rear of Fort Pulaski".
Also on the front page is a wealth of war heads including: "Important From Savannah" "Splendid Naval... Read full description -
Item #705305DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 6, 1862
* Rare Confederate publication from the capital
* General Benjamin F. Butler order # 76
Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but from the capital of the Confederacy through which all important war news and reports flowed.
The front page includes: "From The Army of Northern... Read full description -
Item #705301DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1862 Half of the front page is taken up with ads with the other half having various news items, including: "Interesting From the North--Notes On The War" with various subheads. Also reports on: "American Affairs In Europe" "The Grand Army to Advance" "The Burnside... Read full description -
Item #705168THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1862 The front page has: "From Utah" which begins: "The people of Utah Territory have had a convention form a Constitution which will soon be presented to Congress for the admission of Utah as a state...".
Utah would not be admitted to the Union until 1890 due to the... Read full description -
Item #705138THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 12, 1862 Among the articles within are: "Emancipation of Slaves--Free Negroes in Ohio--The Meeting in Jackson Twp." "The Army of the Potomac" "On to Richmond--M. Hurley on the War..." "Ft. Henry Captured By Our Gunboats" "What is a Gipsy?" "News From... Read full description -
Item #705121BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, Jan. 25, 1865
* Very rare Civil War title - final months
* 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... Read full description -
Item #704977THE GUARDIAN, London, April 26, 1865 An inside page has more than a full column taken up with detail headed: "The Surrender Of General Lee".
The report begins: "On the 9th of this month of April, General Lee surrendered to General Grant the remnant of the Army of Virginia..." with so much more.
This report has an... Read full description -
Item #704904NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 17, 1862
* John Wilkes Booth theater ad
* Civil War original reporting
The front page contains one of the fascinating tidbits of history which delight collectors, in this case an inconspicuous advertisement for a theatrical production of Richard III at the Mary Provost Theater in New York--starring John... Read full description -
Item #704865THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 3, 1862 This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.Among the articles: "Our War a Party War" "The Horror In Missouri" "President's Message---Synopsis"; a letter to Lt. General Holmes... Read full description -
Item #704845NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 7, 1863
* Sufferings of the colored people
* General Joseph E. Johnston
* Enterprise, Mississippi
* Guerrilla leader John S. Mosby
Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "Johnston's Army at Enterprise" "Retreat * Scattering of Rebel Forces" "The Situation at... Read full description -
Item #704822DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Dec. 23, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea coming to an end
* Savannah GA Georgia Falling
A newspaper not only from the Confederate state, but from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "The War News" "New Year's Dinner to General Lee's Army"... Read full description -
Item #704819THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Aug. 7, 1862
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Fort Laramie - Wyoming
The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "The Republic: Its Perils and Its Prospects, by Horace Greeley" with much on his thoughts on the Civil War.
The front page also has: "Trouble Brewing--Mormon Trains... Read full description -
Item #704767THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Nov. 30, 1864
* Rare Confederate publication
* Richland & Lexington County
A rather rare title and great that it includes the word “Southern”.
The front page is mostly taken up with ads & military notices but there are also: "From the North--the Capture of Butler's... Read full description
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