Generals Hooker and Sherman...

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Battle of Yellow Bayou... General Grant near Richmond...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 28, 1864  



* Battle of North Anna - Virginia

* Post Spotsylvania Court House

* Battle of Yellow Bayou - Louisiana



Among the front page Civil War column heads are: THE GREAT CONTEST" "Lee Supposed to be Near the North Anna" "Grant But About a Day's March from Richmond" "Rebel Guerrillas In Our Rear" "All Quiet With Butle... See More  

Grant, Butler, and Sherman...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 31, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "BUTLER" "GRANT!" "SHERMAN!" "The Entire Grand Army in Motion En Route for Richmond" "Engagement Between McPherson's Corps & the Rebels" "The Rebels Defeated & Driven Back" "General Lee's Daughter Goes to Join Her Father in Ric... See More  

Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, and much more...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "News From Grant To 6 A.M. Tuesday" "The Rebels Defeated with Much Loss" "An Intrenched Skirmish Line Taken" "Desperate Attempt of Lee to Cover His Capital" "Is Grant Just Where Lee Wants Him?" and more.

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1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek.... Dallas. Georgia...

NEW YORK TIRIBUNE, May 31, 1864 



* Battle of Totopotomoy Creek

* U.S. Grant vs. R.E. Lee

* Battle of Dallas, Georgia

* William T. Sherman



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Latest Advices From Grant" "Severe Battle With the Enemy on Saturday" "Still Later From Sherman" "A Battle In Georgia"... See More  

Yankees are advancing upon Richmond...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1864  



* Battle of Cold Harbor - Hanover Co., Virginia

* Ulysses S. Grant's Richmond campaign

* General Robert E. Lee's eventual victory 



Over half of the first column is taken up with column heads on the Civil War including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "The Rebels Defeated with Much Loss" "Our Left Only Seven Miles from Richmond... See More  

The convention to nominate the Republican presidential candidate...

THE WORLD, New York, June 7, 1864  



* 1864 National Union National Convention

* Republican President Abraham Lincoln



Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. The front page has nice column heads on the Baltimore Convention to nominate the Republican candidate for President: "THE LINCOLN CONVENTION" "Plots of the Politicians" "P... See More  

The latest from Ulysses S. Grant...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 8, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT!" "The Fighting On Sunday" "Attack on Our Lines by the Rebels" "Our Success" "Midnight Assault on Burnside's Corps on Monday" "Another Repulse of the Enemy" and more.

Eight pages, lightly toned, tiny binding holes at the blank spine mar... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 11, 1864 (print only)



This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings entitled "Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia"; "Batteries on General Warren's left, Near Spottsylvania, Virginia" and "Army of the Potomac - Crossing the River Ny, Virginia".



The print size is approximately 11.5 x 16 inches.... See More  

Latest news from the battlefields...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 11, 1864  



* Battle of Cold Harbor

* Mechanicsville, Virginia

* Grant vs. Lee



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Burial of the Dead" "Grant Moving Down His Left" "Both Armies Close Together" "Hunter's Victory in West Virginia" "Their Stories About Sherman" &... See More  

General Sherman close upon the rebels...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 13, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Official News From All Points" "From Sherman to Sunday Morning" "A Dash Into Petersburg by Gen. Kautz" "Sherman Only 500 Yards from the Rebel Works" "Gen. Hunter's Victory at Staunton" "FROM GENERAL BUTLER" ... See More  

Graduation at West point...

BOSTON DAILY COURIER, June 17, 1864  See the photo for the front page one column headlines on the graduation at West Point, where General McClellan was the speaker. This lengthy text takes over 2 columns.

You get the complete, 4 page issue, some tears at the margins, and browning at folds, generally nice. Civil War content as well.

Commenting on the Battle of Cold Harbor...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, June 18, 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 ftpg. is entirely taken up with: "The Campaign In Virginia" which has much concerning the battle of Cold Harbor.

Other reports inside area headed: "General Hunter's Ope... See More  

Second Battle of Petersburg... Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 18, 1864 



* Second Battle of Petersburg

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

* Gettysburg two week away



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Grant's Rapid Progress" "Capture of Petersburg" "Retreat of the Rebels Across the Appomattox" "Bravery of the Negro Troops" "... See More  

Rebels are beaten and routed...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 20, 1864 



* Second Battle of Petersburg

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee



Over half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Petersburg Not Yet Occupied" "Rebel Outer Works Captured" "Gen. Butler Moves Towards the Railroad" "Rumor that He is Driven Back by ... See More  

Staunton Virginia...

DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN from Springfield, MA and dated June 24, 1864. 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 which includes reports on the increase of pay for soldiers and much more.



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Battles in Virginia and Georgia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 25, 1864  The front page shows: "Burning of the Steamer 'Berkshire' on the Hudson River...." as well as prints of: "Governor Andrew Johnson of Tennessee" and "The Late Joshua R. Giddings". Pages 2 and 3 have much text on the Civil War.

Other prints within include: "Grant's Great Campaign--Stevens's Battery... See More  

After the Second Battle of Petersburg, Va...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 25, 1864 



* Post Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia 

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee 



Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST", "Grant's New Movement", "He is Getting South of Petersburg", "Butler Cuts the Road Above Petersburg", "The Rebels Have Only the D... See More  

Richmond Virginia...

DAILY SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN from Springfield, MA and dated June 27, 1864. 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 which includes reports on Pontoon Bridge Crossings and much more.

Rebels claim victory...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 27, 1864 



* Siege of Petersburg, Virginia beginning



Among the first column Civil War heads on the front page are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Rebels Attempt to Drive Back the 18th Corps" "Our Losses Insignificant" "Hoke's Rebel Brigade Used Up" "Rebel News to Thursday morning" "The Victories They Claim" &quo... See More  

Movements of General Grant...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "They Cross the James with All Their Trains" "Gradual but Sure Advance of General Grant's Circumvaliating Lines" "Fierce Assaults by the Rebels...Repulsed by Our Forces" "Additional Rebel Accounts" & more

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Yankee forces superior to Robert E. Lee's...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 28, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Our Forces Superior to Lee's" "Grant Will Strangle the Rebels" "We Now Hold 51,000 Rebel Prisoners" "Rebels Attack Gen. Butler" "Sheridan Crosses the James" "Wilson's Cavalry Gone On a Raid" and more.

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Latest reports on the Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1864  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT STRUGGLE" "Our Cavalry on Sunday Raids" "The Attack on Sheridan" "Fitz Lee Defeated by Gregg" and more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.

General Sherman's movements...

THE WORLD, New York, July 1, 1864  



* Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia

* General William T. Sherman defeat



Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Grand Campaign" "General Sherman's Movements" "The Enemy's Position at Kenesaw Mountain" "Rebels Operat... See More  

Battle of Ream's Station...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1864  Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CAMPAIGN" "Return of Gen. Wilson's Cavalry Expedition" "The Danville Road Thoroughly Destroyed" "Concentration of Rebel Cavalry to Cut Off Wilson" "He Gives Battle & Sends for Infantry Support" "Rebel Reports of Operations&quo... See More