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Capture of Gen. John S. Marmaduke...
Item #586481
October 28, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 28, 1864
* Capture of John S. Marmaduke
* Battle of the Osage
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR IN MISSOURI" "Price Driven out of the State" "Capture of Mardaduke" "The Great Soldiers' Vote Fraud" "Arrest of Gov. Seymour's State Agent" "Other Parties Under Arrest&qu... See More
Wealth of Civil War illustrations...
Item #172828
October 29, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 29, 1864 The full front page is a print of: "A Group of Cavalry Officers" on horseback, being Merritt, Kautz, and Wilcox. Pages 2 & 3 have various reports on the Civil War. Other prints within include: "Headquarters Army of the James--Pennsylvania Soldiers Voting" "Headquarters Army of the James--Rebel Prisoners & Desert... See More
CSS Albemarle sinking...
Item #577905
November 03, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, November 3, 1864
* CSS Albemarle sinking
* Confederate ironclad ram
The front page has one column Civil War heads including: "VERY LATEST NEWS" "Destruction of the Albemarle" "Another Rebel Raid on Our Northern Frontier" "The Repulse of the Enemy" "Excitement at Buffalo" "A Plot to Burn North... See More
1864 Springfield Massachusetts Newspaper....
Item #222958
November 04, 1864
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN from Massachusetts and dated November 4, 1864.
* Ogdensburg New York
... See More
* Ogdensburg New York
* Camden Arkansas
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 rep
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 rep
War events near Petersburg...
Item #172830
November 05, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 5, 1864 The full front page is a nice print of: "Phil Sheridan's Ride to the Front." showing him on horseback. Inside has a full page print: "Union Refugees Coming Into the Federal Lines" and half page prints: "Adams Express Office at City Point, Virginia, on Pay Day" "Valley Of the Shenandoah--Paying Sheridan's T... See More
1864 Rebel Pirates....
Item #216588
November 05, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated November 5, 1864.
* New Confederate pirates ships set sail
* Original Civil War era complete issue on cotton & rag paper
* New Confederate pirates ships set sail
* Original Civil War era complete issue on cotton & rag paper
This 8 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 C
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Item #538752
November 05, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY dated November 5, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads. See photos for details.
The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.
Item #217784
November 07, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 7, 1864 The ftpg. has many Civil War one column headlines including: "Another Union Victory" "Recapture of Plymouth, N.C." "Rebel Forts All Silenced" "Henry S. Foote on Peace" "Hood Reported Across the Tennessee" "The War in North Alabama" "Latest from the Shenandoah Valley" "Speculations on Hood's Movements" and other small heads scattered throughout the fron... See More
Nevada joins the Union.... Confederacy arms slaves...
Item #630704
November 07, 1864
THE CIRCULAR, Mount Tom, New York, November 7, 1864
* Nevada statehood
* Confederates arming slaves
A weekly newspaper published by the Oneida community. Most of the content has religious or literary overtones, however the bkpg. has nearly a column of: "News Items" including a brief yet historic report noting: "The President has issued his proclamation admit... See More
Early returns show Lincoln is doing well in the 1864 election..
Item #685219
November 08, 1864
BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Nov. 8, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln's election (2nd)
* Original American Civil War reporting
In addition to much inside page reporting on the latest Civil War events, page 2 has items concerning the election. Final results would not be known until the next day, however various partial returns are noted here (see photos), almost all showing Abraham Lincoln looking... See More
On Abraham Lincoln's election as President...
Item #563628
November 12, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, November 12, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln presidential election
This is the "Gazette of the Regular & Volunteer Forces" as noted in the masthead. The issue is just filled with Civil War and other military reports, and also has a nice editorial concerning the recent re-election of Lincoln as President of the United States, headed: "The Pr... See More
Battle of Johnsonville...
Item #577908
November 12, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 12, 1864 The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "The Rebels Routed in East Tennessee" "Favorable News From General Sherman" "Gen. Hood's Whereabouts Unknown" "Worthlessness of Confederate Money" "How the Currency Depreciated" "The People Have No Faith in the Pro... See More
Great on the re-election of Abraham Lincoln...
Item #583644
November 12, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Nov. 12, 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 Georgia" and: "The Campaign In Virginia" giving the latest reports on battle events.
Other reports inside are headed:... See More
Rebels are routed in Tennessee...
Item #689838
November 12, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 12, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Rebels Routed in East Tennessee" "Favorable News From General Sherman" "Gen. Hood's Whereabouts Unknown" "Worthlessness of Confederate Money" "How the Currency Depreciated" "The People Have No Faith in the Promises of the Government&... See More
1864 Civil War - Atlanta Georgia....
Item #223146
November 14, 1864
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, November 14, 1864
* Atlanta Georgia
* Plymouth North Carolina
This 8 page newspaper is in good condition due (except for some printing flaws that affect a few headlines and little spine wear) 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... See More
Capture of a rebel fort...
Item #172834
November 19, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 19, 1864 The front page has prints of: "Lieutenant William B. Cushing" and "Destruction of the Rebel Ram 'Albemarle' at Plymouth, North Carolina".
Inside page prints include: "Confederate Iron-clads on the James, Below Chaffin's Bluff" "Gen. Butler & Staff Watching the Battle from Johnson House" &quo... See More
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Item #210078
November 19, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 18 & 19, 1864 The front page includes some nice one column heads including: "Gen. Sherman's Movements" "He is Said to be Moving on Savannah & Charleston" "Pursuit of General Price" "Despatch from Gen. Sanborn" "Beauregard Reported Advancing Upon Memphis" "The Reorganization of the Rebel Army" "General Breckinridge Claims a Victory" "Rebel Reports of She... See More
1864 Prisoners Exchanged...
Item #216558
November 19, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated November 19, 1864.
* Exchanging Prioners in the South
... See More
* Exchanging Prioners in the South
* Six Union Captains Escape
This 8 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 the fol
The campaign in Virginia...
Item #578606
November 19, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Nov. 19, 1864
* Mobile Alabama * Shenandoah Valley
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. has: "The Campaign In The Shenandoah" "The Campaign In Virginia" and "The Campaign in Georgia" wh... See More
Military punishments...
Item #637526
November 19, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Nov. 19, 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 front page has: "The Campaign In The Shenandoah" "The Campaign In Virginia" and "The Campaign in Georgia" which carries over to pg. 2. Other war r... See More
Sherman's march to the sea...
Item #579972
November 22, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, Nov. 22, 1864 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MOVEMENT", "His Army Thoroughly Equipped and in Highest Spritis", "Gen. Hood With His Entire Army at Florence and Tuscumbia, Ala.", "The Rebels Rush In For Plunder" and more.
Eight pages, minor foxing, good condition.
Latest Civil War news...
Item #598976
December 01, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 1, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army Of The James" "From Missouri" "From Washington" "Capture of the Rebel Ex-General Roger A. Pryor" "From New Bern" "Naval Intelligence" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Latest Civil War news...
Item #598977
December 01, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 1, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army Of The James" "From Missouri" "From Washington" "Capture of the Rebel Ex-General Roger A. Pryor" "From New Bern" "Naval Intelligence" and more.
Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine, very nice condition.
German language religious newspaper from St. Louis...
Item #651300
December 01, 1864
DER LUTHERANER, St. Louis, Missouri, December 1, 1864 In the mid-nineteenth century a flood of immigrants from Europe poured into the United States, the Germans being the largest ethnic group at the time. Like many immigrants, the Germans wanted to preserve their native language and newspapers. In 1844 a Lutheran named Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther began publishing "Der Lutheraner... See More
Sherman everywhere...
Item #597814
December 05, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 5, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea
* Battle of Nashville imminent
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S ARMY" "It's Steady Progress Eastward" "Sherman Meeting with Little Resistance from the Rebels" "The Rebels Wonder where He is Going" "They Admit that he ... See More
Great Civil War reports on Sherman's march through the South...
Item #691159
December 05, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Dec. 5, 1864
* William T. Sherman
* March to the sea
Over half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of heads including: "Latest From The South" "Startling Reports About Sherman" "He Is Nearing the Coast" "Grand Cavalry Combat on the Savannah" "Reported Rebel Victory" "Our Forces Retire to M... See More
Sherman's advance.. Nashville, Tennessee...
Item #677856
December 08, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 8, 1864
* William T. Sherman's march to the sea
* Third Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Among the front page column heads are: "SHERMAN'S PROGRESS", "Rebel Reports of His Whereabouts", "His Cavalry on the Savannah River", "Where He Will Probably Cross that Stream", "Rebel Fe
... See More
Sherman is close to taking Savannah...
Item #688093
December 10, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 10, 1864
* William T. Sherman
* March to the sea
* Savannah, Georgia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "Highly Important News" "Our Army Near Savannah" "The Rebels Are Reticent No Longer" "Savannah Probably Reached Yesterday" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "The T... See More
1864 Sherman marches through the South...
Item #596642
December 12, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Marching towards Savannah, Georgia
Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Continued Boasting of the Rebel Organs" "Assertions that He can Never Reach Savannah, and that He has Reached It" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Admissions & Surmise... See More
Sherman marches through the South...
Item #596643
December 12, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1864 Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Continued Boasting of the Rebel Organs" "Assertions that He can Never Reach Savannah, and that He has Reached It" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Admissions & Surmises of the Rebel Press" "Steady Advance in the Direction of Weldo... See More
Sherman marches through the South...
Item #596644
December 12, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1864 Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Continued Boasting of the Rebel Organs" "Assertions that He can Never Reach Savannah, and that He has Reached It" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Admissions & Surmises of the Rebel Press" "Steady Advance in the Direction of Weldo... See More
Approaching Savannah...
Item #602014
December 13, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 13, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Foster's Army" "Pocotaligo Bridge Destroyed" "Foster's Scouts Meet Sherman's Army" "He is Very Near Savannah" "The War In Tennessee" "The Army of the James" "The Army of the Potomac" and more.
Eight pages, sm... See More
Sherman's march through the South...
Item #705310
December 13, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "His Approach To Savannah" "He Was only 25 Miles from that City on Dec. 7" "News of an Attack Hourly Expected" "The War In Tennessee" "Rebel Attacks On Murfreesboro" "Repeated Repulse & Route of the Enemy" "... See More
Sherman's march through the South...
Item #705311
December 13, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "His Approach To Savannah" "He Was only 25 Miles from that City on Dec. 7" "News of an Attack Hourly Expected" "The War In Tennessee" "Rebel Attacks On Murfreesboro" "Repeated Repulse & Route of the Enemy" "... See More
Sherman's before Savannah...
Item #594889
December 15, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 15, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea nearing the end
* Savannah, Georgia
The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "From Sherman Direct" "Arrival Of One of Howard's Scouts" "Our Army Ten Miles from Savannah on the 9th" "Sherman has met no Serious Opposition in all his March" &... See More
Sherman's before Savannah...
Item #594890
December 15, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 15, 1864 The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "From Sherman Direct" "Arrival Of One of Howard's Scouts" "Our Army Ten Miles from Savannah on the 9th" "Sherman has met no Serious Opposition in all his March" "His Army in Excellent Condition" and more.
Eight pages, scattered foxing, nice co... See More
Sherman's advance through Georgia...
Item #596640
December 18, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 18, 1864
* William T. Sherman's march to the sea
* Savannah GA Georgia reached
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Sherman" "Savannah Closely Besieged" "A Formal Demand for the Surrender of the City" "If Not Surrendered in Two Days Fire to be Opened Upon It" "The Effect of Sherman&... See More
Sherman's "triumphant" march to the sea...
Item #594888
December 19, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 19, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea completed
* Savannah, Georgia
The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "From Gen. Thomas's Army", "The Battle Before Nashville", "Complete Defeat Of The Rebels", "From Gen. Sherman Direct", "His Triumphant March ... See More
Sherman at Savannah...
Item #579978
December 22, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1864
* Savannah GA Georgia
* General William T. Sherman
Among the front page column headlines are: "SIEGE OF SAVANNAH" "Savannah Still Held by the Rebels on the 18th" [note: Sherman actually occupied the city on this date: Dec. 22] "Sherman Preparing To Attack" "Rebel Accounts of His Operations" "The Railroads All... See More
Sherman's march through the South...
Item #599031
December 23, 1864
SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 23, 1864 Among the front page heads are: "GEN. THOMAS' ARMY" "Hood Across Duck River" "His Loss Estimated at 20,000 "The Country Swarming with Deserters" "The Rebel Army Hopelessly Demoralized" "Sherman's March--Journal of an Eye-witness".
An 8 page "supplement" issue, a bit irreg... See More
Sherman's march through the South...
Item #671109
December 23, 1864
SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 23, 1864 Among the front page heads are: "GEN. THOMAS' ARMY" "Hood Across Duck River" "His Loss Estimated at 20,000 "The Country Swarming with Deserters" "The Rebel Army Hopelessly Demoralized" "Sherman's March--Journal of an Eye-witness".
An 8 page "supplement" issue, nice condit... See More
Lincoln calls for 300,000 more soldiers...
Item #693784
December 23, 1864
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 signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Much reporting on the... See More
The effects of war... The Chief Justices of the Supreme Court...
Item #172844
December 24, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 24, 1864 The full front pager is taken up with prints of: "The Chief Justices of the United States" with Salmon Chase as the central print, surrounded by John Jay, Oliver Ellsworth, Roger B. Taney, and John Marshall.
Many nice prints within including a full page: "View of the Stations on Grant's Military Railroad from City Point to His ... See More
Report of the Death of Jefferson Davis...
Item #220849
December 24, 1864
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 24, 1864
* Reported Death of Jeff. Davis
The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "From the North Atlantic Squadron", "Rebel Attack on Our Pickets...Report of the Death of Jefferson Davis", and much more. There is additional war-related text on the inside and back pages as wel
... See More
* Reported Death of Jeff. Davis
The front page features many one column headlines covering events of the Civil War including: "From the North Atlantic Squadron", "Rebel Attack on Our Pickets...Report of the Death of Jefferson Davis", and much more. There is additional war-related text on the inside and back pages as wel
Bragg says he can hold Wilmington...
Item #599034
December 24, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 24, 1864 Among the front page reports on the Civil War are items headed: "Porter's Expedition" "A Dispatch from Gen. Bragg to Jeff. Davis" "The Entire Fleet Off Wilmington" "Bragg Says He Can Hold the Place" "GEN. THOMAS' ARMY" "Particulars of Hood's Defeat & Flight" "Fifty-One Can... See More
Item #538486
December 31, 1864
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS dated December 31, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The print contains three engravings "Scene at Calcutta, East Indies - Terrible Effects of the Hurricane of October 5th" and "The Piot Boat M. H. Ginnell" and "Army of the Potomac - Burning of the Weldon Railroad Bridge, Over the River Nottaway, Dec. 8 - from a Sk... See More
Wilmington Campaign, North Carolina...
Item #618195
December 31, 1864
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, December 31, 1864
* Wilmington Campaign - North Carolina
* General Benjamin Butler
Page 4 has various reports on the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.
Complete in 8 pages, this issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. Minor spine wea... See More
Item #140912
THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Albany, New York, 1865. Subtitled:
"A Journal For The Farm, Garden, and Fireside",
this publication has content of rural concerns. Note that the photo is
"generic" and the issue you get will not have this specific date but
will have the format as shown. Measures approximately 13x9 inches and
contains 16 pages. Very nice.
Ornate masthead...
Item #153123
ADVOCATE FAMILY GUARDIAN, New York, 1865 A rather ornate & decorative masthead in this small newspaper, filled primarily with literary & womanly concerns. Edited by Mrs. Sarah R. Bennett of the "American Female Guardian Society". Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will be from 1865 & will have the format shown. Measures approximately 11 by ... See More
Ornate masthead...
Item #649267
ADVOCATE FAMILY GUARDIAN, New York, 1865 A rather ornate & decorative masthead in this small newspaper, filled primarily with literary & womanly concerns. Edited by Mrs. Sarah R. Bennett of the "American Female Guardian Society". Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will be from 1865 & will have the format shown. Measures approximately 11 by ... See More
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