Letter from a Rebel mother... a report "From Fort Fisher"...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1865  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Naval Fight On James River" "Rebel Iron-Clads Attempt to Destroy Our Works at City Point" "The Latest Rebel News" "From Fort Fisher" with many subheads. A special feature of this issue is the ftpg. printing of: "A Desponding Letter From a Rebel Mother to H... See More  

General Sherman dines in Savannah...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 28, 1865  The front page prints include: "The Ocean Monitor 'Dictator' ", "Hon. William Dennison, Postmaster General" and "General H. W. Slocum". Inside has a full page print: " 'Tween Decks After Action--News From Home".

Other prints include: "New Year's Day in Savannah--General Sherman's... See More  

Lack of confidence in Jefferson Davis...

NEW YORK HERALD, January 28, 1865  Among the ftpg. column heads are: "THE SOUTH" "The Inefficiency of Davis" 'The Rebel Leader Unequal to the Occasion" "The Feeling of Confidence in Them Hopelessly Broken" "People to Take Matters in Their Own Hands" "PEACE MISSION" entire Failure of the Negotiations" "No Hope Of Peace til Le... See More  

Jeff Davis on appointing Robert E. Lee to head the troops...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1865 



* General Robert E. Lee

* Commander-in-Chief

* Jefferson Davis



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Peace Bubble" "Result of Mr. Blair's Mission" "He Admits It To Be 'A Failure' " "The Terms of Jeff. Davis" which also includes a letter headed: "The Appointment of Gen... See More  

No confidence in the rebel leaders...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 28, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "The Inefficiency of Davis" "The Rebel Leaders Unequal to the Occasion" "The Feeling of Confidence in Them Hopelessly Broken" "Peace Mission" and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

Lincoln to meet with Confederates to talk about peace...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 3, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War include: "THE PEACE MOVEMENT" "Arrival of the Rebel Commissioners at Fortress Monroe" "President Lincoln Goes to Meet Them" "Late Rebel News" "President Lincoln Leaves Washington in a Special Car for Annapolis--He is to Join Sec. Seward at Fortress Monroe..." &#... See More  

Working towards peace...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 4, 1865  Among the ftpg. column heads are: "THE PEACE MOVEMENT" "Speculations & Rumors at the Capital" "The Great Amendment" "The Quota of New York" and other items.

Eight pages, nice condition.

Peace conference...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, February 6, 1865  The front page carries "The Peace Conference" "the Negotiations Not an Entire Failure" Opening of the Door to Reconciliation" "Submission to the Union and the Constitution the President's Terms to the Rebels" "Rumors Regarding a New Amnesty Proclamation, Etc, Etc, Etc". 

Other articles incl... See More  

Peace talks are a failure... Sherman advances thru Georgia...

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 6, 1865  



* Hampton Roads Peace Conference fails

* On board the River Queen steamboat

* General William T. Sherman in Georgia



Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  

Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "PACIFICATION" "Return of the President & Secretary Seward to Washington&qu... See More  

William T. Sherman's Southern victories...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1865 



* General William T. Sherman

* Branchville SC South Carolina

* Final months of the Civil War



Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "The Movement Upon Branchville" 'Feeble Resistance of the Enemy" "A Movement Upon Char4leston" "General Alarm of The Enemy"... See More  

Arming the slaves... Failure of the peace talks...

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 7, 1865  



* Hampton Roads Conference

* Arming the Negroes question



Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  

Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "PACIFICATION" "Armistice Demanded By the South" "Persistent Refusal by Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Seward" "ALABAMA" &quo... See More  

Electoral votes for Abraham Lincoln...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9, 1865 



* Battle of Hatcher's Run

* re. Abraham Lincoln election



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Counting of the Electoral Votes" "212 Votes for Lincoln and Johnson" "21 for McClellan and Pendleton" "The Peace Conference In Congress" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Severe Fighting but n... See More  

Electoral votes for Abraham Lincoln...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9, 1865 



* Battle of Hatcher's Run

* re. Abraham Lincoln election



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Counting of the Electoral Votes" "212 Votes for Lincoln and Johnson" "21 for McClellan and Pendleton" "The Peace Conference In Congress" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Severe Fighting but n... See More  

The South wants to maintain their independence...

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 10, 1865  Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  

Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "PACIFICATION" "Full Restoration of the Authority of the United States Insisted Upon by Mr. Lincoln" "Jeff. Davis on the Conference" "No Peace Contemplated without Independence" ... See More  

Details of peace negotiations...

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 11, 1865  Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  

Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "The Conference" "President Lincoln's Report of the Meeting in Hampton Roads" "How Jeff. Davis Came to Send Commissioners North" "A Queer Way of Negotiating" "Terms of S... See More  

How Sherman will treat South Carolina...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 14, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Rebel Ideas of Sherman" "His Expected Kindness Towards South Carolina" "The Hotbed of Treason to be Treated No Worse Than Georgia "Mobile" "Additional Confirmation of the Reported Evacuation of the City" "Wilmington" "Richmo... See More  

Rebels have a new strategy to win the war...

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 15, 1865  Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  

Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "New Military Policy Adopted by the South" "The Southwest to be Given Up" "All the Troops to be Concentrated East, in Two Grand Armies" "Lee and Beauregard To Command Them" "... See More  

Nearing the end of the war...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1865  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "LATE SOUTHERN NEWS" "Rapid Progress Of Sherman" "South Carolina Under His Heel" "He Seizes All The Railroads" "Circumvallates Charleston" "Cuts The Confederacy In Twain" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition

Sherman's march through South Carolina...

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 16, 1865  



* General William T. Sherman

* Marching & capturing coastal towns

* Orangeburg, South Carolina capture

* Final weeks of the American Civil War



Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  

Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "Triumphal March Through the ... See More  

Two documents signed by Robert E. Lee...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1865  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Rapid Progress Of His Troops" "They Are Nearly Up to North Carolina" "Charleston Entirely Isolated" "Gen. Lee's Address to the Army & the Country" is signed by him in type: R. E. Lee, General, as is the following &quo... See More  

Sherman's triumphant march through the South...

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 State" "Evacuation of Branchville" "Occupat... See More  

Columbia SC in 1865...

WORCESTER DAILY TRANSCRIPT, Massachusetts, February 20, 1865 



* Columbia, South Carolina 

* General William T. Sherman - Near the end of the Civil War 



This Genuine newspaper has some Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration and several advertisements.



Complete as a 4 page issue. This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of c... See More  

Grant, Sherman and Sheridan working together...

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 21, 1865 



* Final weeks of the American Civil War

* Capture of Columbia, South Carolina



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "Grant, Sherman and Sheridan Moving Together" "Lee Reinforcing Beauregard" "Charleston Evacuated & Admiral Dahlgren on his Way to the City" "Details of... See More  

Union troops advancing through the Carolinas...

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 24, 1865  



* Battle of Wilmington, North Carolina

* William T. Sherman coastal march

* Fort Anderson



Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald.  

Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War: "NORTH CAROLINA" "Our Forces Within Four Miles of Wilmington..." "Heavy Firing Going on & ... See More  

War reports from this racist newspaper...

NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, Feb. 25, 1865 



* Rare pro-white title

* Civil War era original



A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on war events provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other Northern newspapers.

Some articles include: "Evacuation of Charleston" "Capture of C... See More