The Gettysburg Address...

THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Nov. 20, 1863  



* President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech

* Gettysburg Address at battlefield cemetery



It would be difficult to argue for a more historic or significance speech from the 19th century, let alone the Civil War. As it was not printed in all newspapers of the day, this report with the full text of Lincoln's Gettysbu... See More  

The Civil War in the "Indian Country"...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 28, 1863  



* Battle of Devil's Backbone - Arkansas

* Colonel William F. Cloud victory



Page 4 has various column heads on the Civil War including: "The Army of the Frontier" "Another Defeat of the Rebels in the Indian Country" "Capture of a Rebel Camp & Commissary Stores at Dardonelle" "Meade's Army" "Captur... See More  

Two front page Civil War maps...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 21, 1863 



* Battle of Chickamauga - Chattanooga

* Charleston, South Carolina map



The front page features two small war maps, one showing the Tennessee/Georgia border with the towns of Chattanooga, Tunnel Hill and Dalton, and the other being a street map of Charleston, South Carolina.

Plus there are many nice front page one column war heads including: "Despe... See More  

A wealth of Civil War reporting...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 18, 1863  Among the inside page column heads on the Civil War are: "Charleston--Rebel Accounts of the Siege" "Exodus of Citizens" "The War in Georgia & Tennessee" "Skirmish Near Dalton, Ga." "Recent Cavalry Fight at Culpepper" "Reported Defeat of Bragg's Rebel Army by Rosecrans" and much more.

Twelve p... See More  

Tennessee redeemed... Front page map...

NEW YORK HERALD,  Sept. 6, 1863  



* Tennessee Map - Kingston

* Charleston, South Carolina



The front page is dominated by a large Civil War map headed: "ALL TENNESSEE REDEEMED. The Capture of Kingston--Chattanooga & Knoxville Outflanked...".

Various column heads on the Civil War as well including: "Charleston" "The Rebels Have Fifteen-Inch Guns" &... See More  

Diagram of historic Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 26, 1863  



* Fort Sumter diagram

* Charleston, South Carolina

* Artillery strikes



The top of the front page features a: "Diagram Of Fort Sumter" with the "References" beneath.

Nice first column related heads including: "CHARLESTON" "Very Late & Very Important" "The City of Charleston Shelled" "Fort Sumte... See More  

New York City draft... Civil War events...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 21, 1863  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE DRAFT IN NEW YORK" "'All Quiet Along The Lines'" "Order Reigns Supreme" "Several Colored Men Drawn" "NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST" "Arrival of Sick Soldiers from Vicksburg" "The Siege Of Charleston" and more.

Eight pages,... See More  

Much Civil War action in Charleston harbor...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 14, 1863



* Second Battle of Charleston Harbor

* Fort Sumter & more bombardment



 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Charleston" "Preparations for the Grand Bombardment" "The Fall of Forts Wagner, Cummings' Point, and Sumter Considered Certain" "The Rebels Anticipate the Capture of Sumte... See More  

An appeal to the soldiers...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 9, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From the South" "The Appeal to the Troops" "Alabama Preparing for the Crisis" "Proclamation of Gov. Shorter" "The Last Dais of Vicksburg" "Interesting From Norfolk" "The Attack on Charleston" "Admiral Farragut En Route for New ... See More  

Vicksburg, General Grant, Admiral Porter...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 2, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Western Navy" "Its Operations Before Vicksburg" "What Admiral Porter Says of General Grant" "The Surrender of Brashear City" "Anticipated Movements of General Grant" "Progress of the Siege of Fort Wagner" and much more.

Eight pages, very nice... See More  

Wailing over the loss of Jackson, Mississippi...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 25, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Terrible Wail of the Rebels Over the Loss of Jackson" "All the Rolling Stock of the Mississippi Railroads Captured" "The Union Cavalry Expedition in North Carolina" "Meade's and Lee's Armies Between the Potomac and Rappahannock" "Movements of Morgan'... See More  

Two front page Civil War maps...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 21, 1863  The front page is dominated vey not one but two Civil War maps, headed: "THE SEVERE BATTLES AT JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI" which shows many streets, the Capitol, etc. The other is headed: "The Advance of Gen. Rosecrans. The Importance of Rome, Georgia, in a Military Point of View".

Among the column heads on the Civil War are: "Charleston&quo... See More  

The war for the Union...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 6, 1862  Page 3 has column heads on the Civil War including; "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "The New-Granada Commission" "Military Appointments" "Promotions for Gallant Service" "The War in the South-West" "Affairs in Nashville" "Union Men Declaring Themselves" and more.

Eight pages, irregular at the spine... 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  

Nice front page Civil War map of the events before Richmond...

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Large 1864 Civil War map of Virginia...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 30, 1864  



* Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign w/ map



Most of the middle section of the front page is taken up with a large Civil War map headed: "THE MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA. The Flanking Operations of Grant--The Line of the Pamunkey".

The first column headlines include: "GRANT!" "The March of the Army of the Potomac" 'Lee Ap... See More  

Civil War map of Alexandria, Louisiana...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 24, 1864  



* Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends



The prime feature of this issue is the nice front page Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS ON RED RIVER--Release of the Union Gunboats--Splendid Achievement of Lt. Colonel Bailey of the 19th Army Corps".

Among the front page column heads: "GRANT!&qu... See More  

Sherman's work in Georgia, Grant's efforts further north...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 22, 1864  



* General William T. Sherman

* Snake Creek Gap - Georgia

* Battle of Buzzard Roost

* Battle of Rocky Face Ridge



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Strategic Moments of His Armies" "The Flanking of Dalton" "Rebel Stronghold at Buzzard Roost Avoided" "Seizure of Snake Creek Gap&... See More  

War action near the Red River... Death of Commodore Porter...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 2, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Steele's Column" "The Advance of the Army of Arkansas Towards the Red River" "The Rebels Driven from Elkin's Ferry and Prairie de Anna" "Price and Marmaduke's Forces Outfought  & Outrun" "Interesting Virginia News" and more.

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A Civil War map and much good content... Battle of Cold Harbor...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1862 



* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks

* Battle of Hanover Court House



The prime feature may well be the back page Civil War map headed: "The Late Victory Near Hanover Court House, Virginia" which shows much details, and has a key for strategic locations.

Among the front page column heads on the war are: "The Great Victory" "Full Det... See More  

The Civil War in Virginia & the Mississippi River...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 16, 1861  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Naval Engagement Between the Rebel Flotilla & the Blockading Squadron" "Reported Success of the Enemy" "Affairs Along the Union Lines in Virginia" "Brisk Skirmishing at the Outposts" "Reported Defeat of the Rebels in Benton County&... See More  

Civil War in Virginia and North Carolina...

NEW YORK HERALD, October 10, 1861  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Important From Hatteras Inlet" "Brilliant Engagement Between the Union Land and Naval Forces & the Rebels" "Total Rout & Heavy Loss of the Enemy" "Advance of Gen. Smith's Division Towards Lewinsville" "Important From Hat... See More  

Thanksgiving Proclamation... Much on the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 3, 1861  The front page includes a Thanksgiving Proclamation by Edwin Morgan, Governor of New York.

Additionally, half of the first column is taken up with nice war-related heads including: "THE REBELLION" "Court Martial Ordered Upon Gen. Fremont" "Gen. Wool Ordered to Missouri & Gen. Mansfield to Fortress Monroe" "Interesting... See More  

Running the blockade at Vicksburg...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 19, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Vicksburg" "The Blockade Run by Another Union Gunboat" "Unsuccessful Attempts of the Rebels to Sink Her" "Rebel Accounts from the Besieged City" "Important From Kentucky" "The Army of the Potomac" and more.

Eight pages, nice condi... See More  

Creating the Montana Territory... Missouri slave emancipation bill...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 13, 1863  Among there front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Fortress Monroe" "The Rebel Privateers" and page 5 has: "The Missouri Slave Emancipation Bill Also Passed" "Organization of the Montana Territory" & page 8 includes: "All Able Bodied Negroes to be Drafted" "Disloyal Persons to be Sent ... See More