Sherman in pursuit of Johnston... Pressing on Robert E. Lee...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1864  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Great Flank Movement Against Lee" "Our Army Rapidly Pressing Southward" "Gen. Sherman Again in Pursuit of Johnston" "Gen. Butler's Army" "The Rebels Assume the Offensive" "Our Rifle Pits Seized--Part of Them Re... See More  

Sherman, Grant, Lee, Butler...

THE WORLD, New York, May 24, 1864  Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Sherman's Movements" "The Advance from Chattanooga Upon Johnston" "Sherman's Flank Movement" "General Butler's Army" "Condition Of Affairs in Lee's Army" "Gen. Grant's Advance" & much more.

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The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse aftermath...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 25, 1864  



* The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse aftermath

* Ulysses S. Grant's March

* General Robert E. Lee falls back to Richmond



This issue includes considerable details regarding the aftermath of the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse. It includes the following headlines: "GRANT'S MARCH", "HIGHLY ENCOURAGING PROGRESS"... See More  

Victorious march...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 26, 1864 



* Ulysses S. Grant - Spotsylvania victory

* Resaca Georgia Ga - William T. Sherman



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT!" "Victorious March of the Army of the Potomac" "The South Anna River Reached by Our Troops" "One Thousand More Prisoners Captured" "Sheridan's Expedition" a... See More  

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  

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  

Fitzhugh Lee...

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Battle of Cold Harbor...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 6, 1864 



* Battle of Cold Harbor

* Mechanicsville, Virginia

* Robert E. Lee victory



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Grant Assaults Lee's Lines on Friday Morning" "The Rebels Driven at All Points" "Desperate Attempt to Break Grant's Lines" "The Attack Repulsed" ... See More  

Battle of the Chickahominy...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1864  



* Battle of Cold Harbor

* Ulysses S. Grant

* Robert E. Lee



Among the many nice, front page column heads on the Civil War: "The Grand Campaign" "The Battle of the Chickahominy" "Gen. Grant's Object in the Moment" "Brilliant Assault on the Rebel Works" "Rebel Night Attack" and more.

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A pro-South newspaper in the North...

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, June 8, 1864 



* Anti-Union publication



Among the articles within are: "General Butler's Campaign Explained" "Fighting on Wednesday--The Rebs Get the Worst of It" "Arrest of Col. Medary" who is the editor of this newspaper. It mentions: "...The cause of his arrest is not stated--indeed the public are not favored with reas... See More  

Morgan's raid into Kentucky...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 11, 1864 



* John Hunt Morgan in Kentucky

* Bowling Green Kentucky burning

* General David Hunter's raid



Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "Morgan's Kentucky Raid" "His Force Said to be 3000 Strong" "Our Forces In Hot Pursuit" "Rebels Overtaken & Defeated" "Hunter's Complete Victor... See More  

Great, Meade, and John Morgan...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 13, 1864  Among the front page one column Civil War heads are: "GRANT" "News from Meade, Sherman & Hunter" "Success of the Army of the Shenandoah" "MEADE" "Skirmishing Kept Up Along a Portion of the Line" "Both Armies Busily Engaged on the Earthworks" "The Kentucky Raid" "John Morgan In The Sa... See More  

Huge Civil War map...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 16, 1864 There are nice front page column heads on the Civil War: "GRANT" "The Union Forces on the South Side of Richmond" "Important From Gen. Sherman" "Rebel Bishop General Polk Killed" "The Rebel Guerillas" "Movements of the Guerillas in Kentucky" "Battle at Bayou Fish" and much more.

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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  

Civil War map of Sherman in Georgia...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 23, 1864 



* General William T. Sherman

* Pre March to the Sea operations



The prime feature of this issue is the nice ftpg. Civil War map headed: "SHERMAN'S OPERATIONS IN GEORGIA--Scene of Our Advance from June 12, to June 20".

Among the many front page one column heads are: "SHERMAN" "Brisk Fighting" "The Enemy Driven Back&q... 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