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GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT Assumes Command of Armies 1864 CIVIL WAR Old Newspaper

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Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, March 18, 1864  * General Ulysses S. Grant  * Officially becomes commander * President Abraham Lincoln Among the front page heads on the Civil War are: "Important Military Movements" "General Grant's Order Assuming Command of the Union Armies". The brief report notes Grant's departure for Washington to assume command, plus the names of the members of his staff. What follows is the Presidential order appointing U.S. Grant commander of the armies of the United States, signed in type: Abraham Lincoln. General Grant's statement assuming the command follows and is signed in type: U.S. Grant. Other Civil War related news throughout. Eight pages, nice condition.

BATTLE OF WAUHATCHIE Tennessee & Tuscumbia Alabama 1863 NYC Civil War Newspaper

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Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 5, 1863  * Battle of Wauhatchie, Tennessee * Tuscumbia, Alabama Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "General Grant's Department" "The Fight Near Wauhatchie" "Particulars of Gen. Hooker's Operations" "Probable Severe Fight Near Tuscumbia" "Gen. Sherman's Forces in Possession" "Rout of Hawkin's Gueerrillas" & more, with war news inside as well. Eight pages, nice condition.

SURRENDER OF ROBERT E. LEE Appomattox Court House Sign 1865 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373428468615

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, New York, April 11, 1865 * General Robert E. Lee's surrender * Appomattox Court House signing Page 2 begins with: "The Crowning Victory" "Victory--Peace" with the leading dispatch reading: "This department has received the official report of the SURRENDER, THIS DAY, OF GEN. LEE AND HIS ARMY TO LIEUT. GENERAL GRANT, on the terms proposed by Grant. Details will be presented as speedily as possible." This is followed by Grant's official dispatch reading: "GEN LEE SURRENDERED THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON, Upon the terms proposed by myself. The accompanying additional correspondence will show the conditions fully." signed in type: U.S. Grant. What follows are the many dispatches be... See More  

ABRAHAM LINCOLN Slaves Emancipated in Washington D.C. 1862 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373145550224

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK HERALD, April 17, 1862 * President Lincoln emancipates the slaves in Washington, D.C. * Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee The most noteworthy content is found on page 10: "Important Message of the President to Congress" "Approval of the Bill Abolishing Slavery in the District of Columbia" "The Names & Antecedents of the Emancipation Commissioners" and more. The document is signed in type: Abraham Lincoln. This Act ended slavery in the nation's capital and compensated both former owners and freed slaves. The front pag has considerable reporting from Congress debating the bill for abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia. It is followed by: "The President's Policy Explained" which carries... See More  

Grant's GENERAL ORDER NO. 11 Expelling JEWS Abraham Lincoln Voids 1862 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373065176046

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 5, 1863 * Abraham Lincoln rescinds * General Order No. 11 (1862) * Expelling all Jews - Jewish * Issued by Ulysses S. Grant Certainly the most notable content is the rather inconspicuous item on page 5 wherein President Lincoln rescinded Grant's General Order 11 to expel all Jews from his military district of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi. This Grant directive, issued on Dec. 11, 1862, is regarded as one of the most blatant anti-Semitic actions of the 19th century. This page 5 report notes the order was revoked, mentioning: "The action of Gen. Grant, in ordering all Israelites out of his Department, was too-day reversed by Gen. Halleck at the instance of the President. The 'Jewish persu... See More  

THE CAPITAL OF THE CONFEDERACY 1864 Confederate Richmond VA Civil War Newspaper

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Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 14, 1864 * From the capital of the Confederacy The front page includes: "From Longstreet's Command" "The Affair At Suffolk" "The Courts" " "From Northern Virginia - From Charleston" and a great wealth of ads. In addition to the lengthy editorial which begins: "It was van for Mr. Lincoln modestly to decline the office & duty of Pope...", page 2 includes: "Latest News From the North--The News of the Failure of the Raid on Richmond & Dahlgren's Death in the North--General Grant in Washington..." "The Military News--Military Council in Washington" "From Charleston" "The Yankee Congress" "Camp Lee" "Later from Europe--Rumours of Recognition by France" and other items. Complete a... See More  

JOHN S. MOSBY Guerrillas Cavalry Greenback Raid Virginia1864 Civil War Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 372742759133

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 15, 1864 * John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader * 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry * Early report on the Greenback Raid Although there is much Civil War reporting on the front page perhaps the most significant a brief item near the bottom of the back, headed: "Guerrillas at Work Again on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad" which reads: "A party of guerrillas captured the westward bound train on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad last night, robbed the passengers and burned the cars. No other particulars have been received." This is a very early report & consequently has few details. It is following by another headed: "Guerrillas in Maryland" mentioning that: "A small body of Moseby's guerrillas c... See More  

Rare CAPITAL OF THE CONFEDERACY Richmond VA Virginia Civil War 1864 Newspaper

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Shown is an original & historic old newspaper, offered to enhance your collectible interest: DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 6, 1864 * Rare rebel title There is much war-related content on the front page with heads & reports including: "The War News" "...All is quiet along General Lee's lines......" and smaller heads including: "Deserters From The Yankee Navy" "Alleged Defaulter" "Colonel Henry T. Gantt..." "Death of a Promising Young Marylander" with various other tidbits throughout the page. Plus there is more on the Civil War on the back page of this single sheet newspaper, including: "The Spring Campaign--Its Importance & Prospects--General Grant on the Road to Richmond--What is Before Us" and "Negro Equality in the North" "The Question In Congress--Yankee Senators Decla... See More