Goldsboro, North Carolina...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 23, 1865 



* Confederates falling apart

* Nearing the end of war

* Sherman at Goldsboro, North Carolina



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "MORE GOOD NEWS" "The Occupation of Goldsborough Confirmed" "Sherman & Schofield at the Head of An Immense Army" "Sheridan On The War Path""The Potomac... See More  

Goldsborough, North Carolina...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 23, 1865  The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "MORE GOOD NEWS" "The Occupation of Goldsborough Confirmed" "Sherman & Schofield at the Head of An Immense Army" "Sheridan on the War Path" "Late Rebel News" "The Army Of The James" and more.

Eight pages, 3 small worm holes affectin... See More  

Celebrating Civil War victories...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1865  The front page has a portrait of: "Hon. Hugh McCullough, Secretary of the Treasury". Prints inside include: "The Triumph in New York--Glimpses of the Grand Procession" which includes 5 prints; "Hon. James Harlan, Secretary of the Interior" "Fort Morgan in Mobile Bay" "General Schofield's Headquarte... See More  

Near end of Civil War in 1865...

THE WORLD, New York, March 28, 1865 



* General William T. Sherman 

* Marching up the coast 

* Last weeks of the Civil War 



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "NORTH CAROLINA", "Sherman, Schofield, & Terry Unite Their Forces near Goldsboro", "The Enemy Defeated & Driven Back at Every Point", "VIRGINIA&qu... See More  

Battle report signed by Robert E. Lee...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1865 



* General Robert E. Lee

* Confederates falling apart, nearing the end of war



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Army of the Potomac", "Important Movement in Progress", "Result of the Consultation between the President & Our Generals", "The Battle Before Petersburgh", "Gen. Lee'... See More  

WORCESTER DAILY TRANSCRIPT from Worcester, Massachusetts and dated March 31, 1865. 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 short Civil War reports on inside pages from the day it was first reported that include the following reports: SEE PHOTO! and more from other ... See More  

Lincoln's funeral and the closing events of the Civil War...

UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, April 25, 1865  Inside pages have reports on Lincoln's funeral as well as the closing events of the Civil War. Column heads include: "The Funeral Cortege" "Official War Bulletin" "The President's Assassination" "President Johnson to Loyal Southerners" "The War" "The Capture of Mobile" "Gen... See More  

Lincoln's assassination was to have been at his inauguration...

WORCESTER DAILY SPY, Massachusetts, April 26, 1865  



* Abraham Lincoln's funeral train tour (New York stop)

* His assassination 1st planned for Inauguration day ?



This issue has a combination of Lincoln-related reports,  and end of war items, front page reports including: "General Sherman's Conduct" "The Murder Fixed For the 4th of March" & "Le... See More  

Eulogy on the death of Abraham Lincoln...

UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, May 1, 1865  



* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Union Square, New York City eulogy



The front page has a very lengthy: "Eulogy by the Hon. George Bancroft, Delivered in the City of New York, Tuesday, April 25th, 1865" headed: "Abraham Lincoln".

Inside pages contain: "The President's Remains" "The Funeral Cortege... See More  

The power of the rebellion is broken...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 2, 1865  Page 2 begins with an editorial starting with: "The surrender of Johnston's army shows unmistakably that the military power of the rebellion is broken..." with much more.

Also on page 2: "Mr. Lincoln's Sadness" which has some touching comments about Lincoln by an artist who painted him. Also: "Corbett the Ave... See More  

Eulogy on the death of Abraham Lincoln...

UTICA MORNING HERALD, New York, May 3, 1865  



* President Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Funeral train cortege arrives in Chicago



Pages 2 and 3 have several reports relating to both Lincoln's funeral and the final events of the Civil War, including: "The President's Remains" "The Cortege at Chicago" "The War" and more.

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Civil War print on the front page...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 6, 1865  The front page features a nice engraving of: "The Destruction of the Rebel am Albemarle" with another print of the device. A nice Civil War item on the front page of this scientific periodical.

Sixteen pages, nice condition.

Further investigation on the Lincoln assassination...

THE WORLD, New York, May 6, 1865  



* Abraham Lincoln assassination investigation



Among the front page column heads on the closing events of the Civil War are: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Another Letter from Beverly Tucker & Geo. Sanders" "Absolute Denial of any Knowledge of the Assassination" "Harold's Confession and the Other Testimony Sent to 

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Jeff Davis in flight to the South... On the Lincoln assassination... G.A. Custer...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1865  



* Closing events on the Civil War

* Abraham Lincoln assassination plot



Some fine front page heads on events at the end of the Civil War, including reports on Lincoln's assassination. Column heads include: "THE FLIGHT OF DAVIS" "He Was at Charlotte, N.C., on the 25th" "He Left in a; Hurry that Day, Bound for Texas" "Po... See More  

Jeff Davis on the run... Another rebel general surrenders...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1865  



* Dick Taylor surrenders

* Jefferson Davis on the run

* "Johnny Comes Marching Home"



Among the front page column heads on the events immediately following the Civil War are: "HOMEWARD  BOUND" "The Army of the Potomac in Richmond" "40,000 Heroes March Through that City" "FLIGHT OF JEFF. DAVIS" "He... See More  

Trial of Lincoln's conspirators...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 17, 1865 



* Trial of the conspirators - assassins

* re. Abraham Lincoln's assassination



Page 2 begins with a nice editorial: "The Conspiracy Trial" which was just beginning in Washington.

Page 3 also has a full column headed: "The Assassination Trial" "Condensed Summary of the Evidence" "The Testimony Aga... See More  

Considerable coverage on the trial of Lincoln's assassins...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1865  



* Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Trial of the conspirators - assassins

* Loads of testimony in court



Among the front page first column heads are: "THE TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINS" "Full Report of the Proceedings & Evidence of Thurs." "A Plan for Destroying Northern Ships & Towns Sent to Jeff. Davis" & more.... See More  

Early article on croquet...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 20, 1865  Inside has the earliest article on the game of croquet we have offered, headed: "The Game of Croquet" with much detail, taking over half a column.

Sixteen pages, nice condition.

Jefferson Davis Captured...

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Returning soldiers from the Civil War... Jefferson Davis' plight...

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Jeff Davis as a prisoner...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 25, 1865  The back page has over a full column taken up with: "Jeff Davis As a Prisoner" which has much detail. Pg. 3 has; "Sherman Serenaded" & "Gen. Sherman's Letter" & more.

Four pages, nice condition.

Celebrating returning Civil War soldiers...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 25, 1865



* When Johnny Comes Marching Home

* Civil War soldiers welcome home

* William T. Sherman's sea marchers



The top of the first column on the front page has a nice graphic of an eagle on the U.S. shield, plus: "REVIEW ! " "150,000 Veterans" "The Pageant On Wednesday" "The Armies of Tennessee and Georgia" "The Tat... See More  

Closing events of the Civil War...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 30, 1865  The top of page 2 column has heads: "Important Proclamations" "The Terms of Amnesty" "Provisional Government for North Carolina" "The Conspiracy Trial" and more related reports on the closing events of the Civil War.

Four pages, good condition.

From the Reconstruction period following the Civil War

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June - August, 1865 



* Five newspapers at the Civil War's end



When the last hostilities of the Civil War ended in May, 1865, it began the long period of healing for the divided country. The months immediately after the close of the war were full of uncertainly as to how to reconnect, how to heal, and how to repair all the damages of four years of war, both physic... See More  

Last Days of the Civil War....

NEW YORK HERALD, June 5, 1865  The front page has: "THE ARMIES", "Congratulatory Address of General Grant to the Armies" signed in type: U.S. Grant; "The Work of Mustering Out Continued" & more. Good content inside including: "THE TRIAL" of the Lincoln murder conspirators; "The South" "A Large emigration to the State Desirable&qu... See More