Historic Newspapers: Yankee

NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1862 

* Battle of Hanover Court House
* Peninsula campaign - Virginia

The front page has a rather large Civil War map headed: "The Line Of Gen. McDowell's Advance Upon Richmond" which has considerable detail.
There are also one column heads including: 'From Gen. M'Clellan's Army"... Read full description  

BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, Nov. 9, 1864  

* Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
* 1st report plus Civil War reporting

Certainly the most notable content would be the back page column heads on the election of Lincoln as President.
The second column has perhaps the nicest stack of heads on the election we have seen in any... Read full description  

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, July 9, 1864  

* Ransom of Hagerstown, Maryland
* Confederate General John McCausland, Jr.

Among articles inside are: "Reported Advance of the Rebels in Maryland" "The Rebel Invasion" "The Burning & Plundering at Hagerstown" "Gen. Hunter Reported at Hancock" "The Maryland... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 18, 1862 

* Battle of Fredericksburg aftermath
* General Ambrose E. Burnside

A wealth of front page column heads on the Civil War including: "From General Burnside's Army" "The Withdrawal of Our Forces" "Gen. Burnside's Explanation" "The Movement a Military... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, May 16, 1863  Over half of the front page is taken up with a huge map headed: "THE REBEL PRIVATEERS FLORIDA AND ALABAMA. Their Cruising Ground--Their Course on the Atlantic and in the Gulf--What They Have Done."
Front page column has include: "The Rebel Privateers" "The Doings... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 11, 1862 

* 1st rebel invasion of Pennsylvania
* Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
* Battle of Perryville, Kentucky

The front page features a map headed: "INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA. The Dash of Stuart's Cavalry Across the Potomac and Into Chambersburg." which also shows portions of Maryland and West... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, May 23, 1863 The front page is dominated by a very large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS IN MISSISSIPPI" with subhead: "The Field of Operations of General Grant on the Bayou Pierre, Big Black River, Jackson, Baker's Creek, etc., etc." The balance of the front page has various ads... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 21, 1862  The front page is dominated by a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT REBEL MOVEMENTS--The Massing of Rebel Troops Along the Line of the Rapidan & Rappahannock Rivers & Virginia Central Railroad."
Many front page column heads as well including; "The Rebel Army in Virginia Evacuate... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 29, 1862 

* Prelude to Battle of Fredericksburg

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Army Operations In Virginia" "Great Accumulation of Rebel Forces Near Fredericksburg" "An Important Reconnoissance Toward Port Conway" "The Delay in the Advance of the Army"... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 19, 1862 

* Abraham Lincoln appeal to border states
* Pleads for emancipation of slaves - slavery

The back page begins with a very notable address by President Lincoln headed: "The President's Appeal To The Border States". 

NEW YORK HERALD, New York, Feb. 6, 1865  

* Hampton Roads Conference
* Arming the Negroes question

The front page column heads include: "The Peace Conference" "The Negotiations Not an Entire Failure" "Opening of the Door to Reconciliation" "Submission to the Union and the Constitution the... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 17, 1865 

* General William T. Sherman
* Marching & capturing coastal towns
* Orangeburg & Branchville, South Carolina

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Our Forces Near the Rebel Prison Pen at Florence, S.C." "A Rapid March Through the... Read full description  

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 23, 1864  

* Abraham Lincoln call for more troops proclamation
* Sherman's march to the sea coming to an end

The most notable content is at the top of page 2 which has: "A Call For three Hundred Thousand Men" "By the President of the United States--A Proclamation" which is... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 29, 1864 

* General William T. Sherman
* Atlanta campaign vs. Hood 
* President Jefferson Davis 

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Atlanta" "The Exodus Under Gen. Sherman's Recent Order" "Jeff. Davis on a Visit to Hood's Army"... Read full description  

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1863

* Second Battle of Fort Sumter
* Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
* Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard

 The front page has a nice print of: "THE REBEL TORPEDOES" with 3 views of it.
First column heads include: "CHARLESTON" "Sumter a Mass of Rubbish"... Read full description  

WAR SUPPLEMENT to FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, May 31, 1862 A very war-themed masthead which features a four page foldout: "Bombardment of Forts Jackson & St. Philip...Under the Command of Flag-Officer Farragut, Engaging the Rebel Forts...On its Way to New Orleans...". This print is cut at... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1859 

* Pike's Peak gold rush

The top of the front page has: "The New El Dorado Of The West" "Rich Products of Cherry Creek--The Best Route for Emigrants--Difference of Opinion Thereon--Important Statements of Returned Miners" with reports from Nebraska City which take nearly 1 1/2 columns. This... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, July 17, 1861  Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Rapid Increase of Gen. McDowell's Command" "53,500 Troops in His Department" "A Grant Review by Gen. Scott - The Old Hero In Virginia" "Gen. McClellan Thanked by Congress" and... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 28, 1861  Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "A Penna. Detachment Surprised with Severe Loss" "Successful Skirmish at Drainesville" "Gen. Beauregard Indisposed to Advance" "The Pensacola Fight" "Ominous Silence of the Rebels"... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 11, 1861  Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Battle Expected on the Potomac" "Rebels Driven from Freestone Point" "Capture of Marauders in Missouri" "Garret Davis Elected Senator from Kentucky" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 12, 1864  Among the front page column heads are: "The War Inn Virginia" "Capture of the Guerrilla McCown, and Three of his Men" "Department of the South" "The Bombardment of Charleston Continues--The Hotels all Closed" "News From Washington" "From Fortress Monroe"... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 17, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Meade's Army" "Rumors of a Flank Movement by the Rebels on Our Left" "Our Forces Prepared" "The Draft In This City" "Particulars of the Draft--The Exemption" and more.
Inside includes: "Morgan's Raid--Claims For Stolen Horses" "Dr. Livingstone's... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1863  Among the front page column heads are: "News From Washington" "Secretary Chase in New York to Negotiate a Loan" "Reports of a Refugee From Charleston" "The Negro Pickets on the Rappahannock" "Important From Alabama - Wayne County Full of Unionists  and Deserters".
Wayne County was part of a broader southeast... Read full description  

THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 19, 1861  Over half of the first column is taken up with heads including: "The Southern Rebellion" "Further Arrests of Maryland Secessionists" "40,000 Rebels Under General Johnston moving Along the Potomac" "Probable Removal of Gen. Fremont" "Serious Charges... Read full description