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Civil War map of the Charleston vicinity...
Item #688104
July 20, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 20, 1863
* Siege of Charleston Harbor - South Carolina
The front page is dominated by a large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON".
Nice first column heads including; "From Charleston" "The Attack on Morris Island" "Capture; of All But Fort Waggoner" "James Island Also Taken" &quo... See More
The New York City Draft Riots... Attack on Charleston...
Item #688102
July 18, 1863
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, July 18, 1863
* Post Battle of Gettysburg
* Robert E. Lee's Army retreat
* New York City draft riots
* Siege of Charleston, South Carolina
Among the one column headlines on the front page are: "THE RIOT" "Quiet Restored and Business Resumed" "The Insurgents Subdued" "Proclamation By Mayor Opdyke" "The Attack on... See More
Much on the notorious guerrilla fighter John Hunt Morgan...
Item #688098
October 02, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES Oct 2, 1864
* Confederate General John Hunt Morgan
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "VIRGINIA" "Later News From Sheridan" "Details of the Pursuit of Early" "Capture of Staunton by Our Cavalry" "Details of Grant's Movements"
And also: "John Morgan" "His Notorious Career A
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* Confederate General John Hunt Morgan
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "VIRGINIA" "Later News From Sheridan" "Details of the Pursuit of Early" "Capture of Staunton by Our Cavalry" "Details of Grant's Movements"
And also: "John Morgan" "His Notorious Career A
From the closing weeks of the Civil War...
Item #688094
March 02, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1865
* Fall of Richmond nears
* Final weeks of the Civil War
The front page has some rather large & bold one column heads including: "THE SOUTH" "Great Excitement in the Rebel Capital" "The Abandonment of Richmond" "The Removal of Guns and Military Stores in Progress" "Consternation of the Citizens" "U... 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
Advancing upon Vicksburg...
Item #688092
May 26, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1863
* Vicksburg, Mississippi campaign
* General Ulysses S. Grant operations
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "VICKSBURGH" "News From Gen. Grant's Army..." "Our Centre Within One Mile of Vicksburg Court-House" "6,000 Prisoners Already Captured" "Occupation of the Works at Haines' Bluff... See More
The Civil War campaign in Kentucky...
Item #688091
January 26, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 26, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs - Kentucky
* General Felix Zollicoffer killed
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Campaign In Kentucky" "Additional Details of the Engagement at Mill Spring' "Zollicoffer's Body Embalmed at Somerset" "The Rout of Humphrey Marshall" "Proclamation of Col. Garf... See More
Battle of Lookout Mountain....
Item #688081
November 27, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 27, 1863
* Battle of Lookout Mountain
* Chattanooga campaign - Tennessee
Among the column headlines on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S GREAT VICTORY" "A 'Complete Victory' Announced by Gen. Grant" "Splendid Conduct of Our Troops" "Bragg's Army Completely Crushed" "His Demoralized Forces in Full Flight Towar... See More
Ulysses S. Grant at Vicksburg...
Item #688080
May 23, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1863 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT NEWS" "The Operations of Gen. Grant Against Vicksburgh" "A Great Battle at Edwards' Ferry" "Defeat of the Rebel General Pemberton" "Heavy Losses on Both Sides" "Details of Grant's Movements" "News From New Orleans" &... See More
Lincoln's Proclamation to deserters...
Item #688079
March 11, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln proclamation to deserters
* General William T. Sherman Southern march
* Final month of the Civil War
Among the front page Civil War column heads are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Important Reports From New Bern" "Fayetteville Said to be in Possession of Our Forces" "Sherman's Advance within Forty Miles of ... See More
Beauregard takes command...
Item #688078
October 27, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1864
* 20 inch Rodman Gun first tested
* John Paul Jones Park - Fort Hamilton
* Brooklyn, New York cannon
* American Civil War
The back page has a very interesting report headed: "The Largest Gun In the World" "Successful Trial of the Twenty-Inch Rodman Gun at Fort Hamilton" (see) This 20-inch version in the largest muzzle loading cannon ever ... See More
Abraham Lincoln Proclamation for more soldiers…
Item #688076
October 19, 1863
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 19, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Proclamation for more soldiers
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" which is signed in type by him: Abraham Lincoln. Also: "Another Call For Soldiers" "Three Hundred Thousand Volunteers Asked For" "The Army Of The Cumber
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* President Abraham Lincoln
* Proclamation for more soldiers
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" which is signed in type by him: Abraham Lincoln. Also: "Another Call For Soldiers" "Three Hundred Thousand Volunteers Asked For" "The Army Of The Cumber
Battle of Iuka, Mississippi...
Item #688075
September 22, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1862
* Battle of Iuka, Mississippi
* Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
* Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT WAR NEWS" "The Battle Of Iuka" "Victory of Gen. Rosecrans over Gen. Price" "Capture of Four Cannon from the Rebels" "The Rebels Met in Heavy Fo... See More
Lincoln offers pardon to deserters if they return...
Item #688074
March 11, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Proclamation for deserters
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From New Orleans" "Gen. Banks About to Commence His Forward Movement' "Important To Deserters" "A Proclamation by the President' "An Amnesty to Deserters who Will Return Before the 1st of ... See More
General Grant and Robert E. Lee...
Item #688073
May 17, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Civil War Overland Campaign
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Situation In Virginia" "Advices from General Grant to Monday Morning" "Hostilities Suspended by Impassable Roads" "The Troops In Fin... See More
The siege of Vicksburg...
Item #688072
June 04, 1863
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 4, 1863
* Siege of Vicksburg campaign
* General Ulysses S. Grant
* Yazoo Pass Expedition official report
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Siege Of Vicksburg" "Gen. Grant Permit the Women & Children to Leave the Town" "Naval Operations Before Vicksburg" "Official Report of the Yazoo Exp... See More
Civil War newspaper from Kentucky...
Item #688069
May 27, 1861
THE LOUISVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Kentucky, May 27, 1861
* Rare pro Union title
* 1st year of the Civil War
Louisville is difficult to categorize as Union or Confederate during the Civil War as there were factions within the city supporting both. To placate both sides the two leading newspapers took their stands: the "Courier" was very much pro-Confederate & the "Jour... See More
The Suez Canal...
Item #688053
March 28, 1863
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, March 28, 1863 The front page features a nice print captioned: "Ships Canal Across the Isthmus of Suez" with a related article on page 4.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, wear at the central fold with a bit of fold foxing.
On Davis' inauguration... Fall of Fort Donelson... Fall of Nashville...
Item #688051
February 25, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 25, 1862
* Nashville TN Tennessee
* Jefferson Davis Inauguration
* Action at Sugar Creek - Arkansas
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Campaign I:n Tennessee" "More Good News' "Nashville Occupied by General Buell's Forces" "The Western Victories" "A Gloomy Time at Jeff. Davis' Inaugura... See More
Lincoln is tough on peace... Jeff Davis comments...
Item #688050
February 10, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 10, 1865
* Peace conference
* Confederate mission
* Abraham Lincoln
* Final months of war
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Fight on Monday Last" "Difficult Nature of the Country" 'Temporary Defeat of the Union Forces" "Our Losses Thus Far About 800" "Union Lines Extended Four Miles&qu... See More
Entire front page is a huge Civil War map...
Item #688049
May 30, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 30, 1864
* Rare full front page Civil War map
* Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign
Civil War maps on the front pages of daily newspapers were relatively few, and even fewer were those large enough to take over half the page. But just an exceedingly few Civil War newspapers had the entire front page taken up with a map. This is one.
The map is headed: "... See More
Hopes for peace end in failure...
Item #688048
February 06, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1865 The front page has: "The Peace Conference Ended" "Contradictory Reports of the Result" "The Conference Said to Be A Failure" "Arrival of the Peace Men--Mr. Lincoln Joins Them--The Arrangement for a Talk" "The President Home Again--How he Traveled..." and much more.
The back page includes: "Calvin Fairbanks... See More
Sherman marching toward Atlanta...
Item #688047
July 20, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 20, 1864
* Atlanta, Georgia
* General William T. Sherman
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Marching Toward Atlanta" "Johnston Driven Within His Defenses" "Early Capture of the Place Seems Assured" and other smaller heads.
Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, minor margin &am... See More
Printed on Christmas day...
Item #688046
December 25, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 25, 1864 Among the front page column heads are: "MERRY CHRISTMAS" "The Observance & the Festivities of the Day" "The Skating Season" and more.
Although there is some Civil War reporting, it takes a back seat to celebrations of the season, particularly with this being a Christmas Day edition.
Eight pages, never-trimmed margins, good con... See More
Lincoln's first inaugural address... "We are not enemies, but friends"...
Item #688044
March 08, 1861
KENNEBEC JOURNAL, Augusta, Maine, March 8, 1861
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Inauguration - inaugural address
* "We are not enemies, but friends"
Page 3 begins with the: "Inaugural Address" which is signed in type at its conclusion: Abraham Lincoln. It takes nearly 2 columns.
Page 2 has a lengthy editorial on: "Lincoln's Inaugural". It includes in ... See More
Great on the fall of Atlanta...
Item #688038
September 15, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 15, 1864
* The Fall of Atlanta, Georgia
* Battle of Jonesborough GA
* General William T. Sherman
The front page is dominated by a terrific and huge map headed: "MAP OF ATLANTA AND ITS DEFENSES." with related first column heads including: "FALL OF ATLANTA" "The Tribune Special Report" "Desperate Battles, Assaults and Raids&quo... See More
Lincoln is inaugurated, with his memorable address on the front page...
Item #688031
March 05, 1865
DAILY MILWAUKEE NEWS, Wisconsin, March 5, 1865
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Inauguration - inaugural Address
The front page begins with nice column heads including: "Inaugural Message Of President Lincoln!" "The Heavens Wept Profusely & the Streets of Washington Deluged in Mud!" "Latest From Sherman!" & much more on the closing events of the Civi... See More
Battle of Shiloh with a Proclamation by Lincoln...
Item #688030
April 11, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, April 11, 1862
* Battle of Shiloh - Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee
* President Abraham Lincoln proclamation of thanks
Nice coverage of the Battle of Shiloh and more.
Among front page column heads: "THE GREAT VICTORIES" "Important Details of the Battle at Pittsburg, Tenn." "Heroic Conduct of the Troops engaged in the Conflict" "Graphic... See More
Abraham Lincoln's last public speech & last proclamation...
Item #688028
April 12, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 12, 1865 The front page has one column heads including: "RECONSTRUCTION" "Important Speech by the President" "His Views On Peace & Reconstruction" with the text of his speech beginning: "We meet this evening not in sorrow, but in gladness of heart. The evacuation of Petersburgh & Richmond & the surrender of the principal ... See More
Lincoln's state-of-the-union address...
Item #688027
December 16, 1863
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln
* State of the Union Address
* Rare pro-Confederate publication
This issue is significant in that it published on page 6 the: "President's Message" being Abraham Lincoln's annual state-of-the-union address, which takes over half of pg. 6 and nearly half of pg. 7 where it is signed in type: Abraha... See More
The Civil War is about to end... Two dispatches signed by Lincoln...
Item #688021
April 08, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee's surrender (day of)
* Appomattox Court House signing (eve)
* Battle of Sailor's Creek - Farmville, Virginia
This issue was published the day before Robert E. Lee surrendered to U.S. Grant which essentially ended the Civil War.
Not surprisingly the significant front page headlines report the coming end, with many heads in... See More
Battle of the Wilderness... Lincoln Proclamation thanking God...
Item #688020
May 10, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1864
* Battle of the Wilderness- Virginia
* Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving
Some great first column heads with: "VICTORY ! " "ON TO RICHMOND" "Lee Defeat & Retreat Fully Confirmed" "Our Army In Vigorous Pursuit" "Official Dispatches from Grant and Meade" "Lee's Report of the Battles" "T... See More
From the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg...
Item #688015
July 02, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg begins
* General George Meade
* Gen. Robert E. Lee
The first column heads on the front page tell of the early reports of the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought July 1-3.
The heads include: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Defeat of Stuart's Cavalry in Three Fights" "The Rebels Driven from Westminster to Hanov... See More
Documents signed by two future Presidents...
Item #688012
January 23, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1862
* Rare pro-Confederate publication
Articles include: "Exciting News from Kentucky" has 2 dispatches signed by: J.A. Garfield, Colonel, the future President; "Gen. Grant's Proclamation to His Soldiers" is signed: U.S. Grant; and much more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to... See More
Greeley's letter to Lincoln... Battle in Kentucky...
Item #688011
September 03, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1862
* Battle of Richmond, Kentucky
* Horace Greeley & Abraham Lincoln
Articles include: "The Indian Massacres in Minnesota" "The Case of General Stone" "Mr. Lincoln's Scheme of Emancipation & Colonization" "War News of the Week" "Battle of Chattanooga" "Terrible Battle Near Richmon... See More
Very nice on Lincoln's funeral...
Item #688010
April 26, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 26, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln's funeral procession
* New York City - Black mourning borders
Close to half of the first column on the front page is taken up with headlines--using type larger than typically found--reporting on the funeral of President Abraham Lincoln. Some of the heads include: "OBSEQUIES OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN" "Universal Sorrow&quo... See More
Battle of Antietam, with a front page map...
Item #687851
September 22, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 22, 1862
* Battle of Antietam w/ map
* Sharpsburg, Maryland
* "Bloodiest battle in U.S. history"
The front page features a nice map titled: "SHARP SKIRMISHES ON SATURDAY. Important Operations at Sharpsburg & Williamsport." showing much detail of the area.
The front page also has nice one column heads including: "The Battle of Anti... See More
Robert E. Lee's message to the people of Maryland...
Item #687848
September 12, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 12, 1862
* Robert E. Lee Maryland manifesto
* Sugarloaf Mountain
* Hagerstown MD
* Maysville KY Kentucky
The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "The War In Maryland" "Union Forces In Possession of Sugar Loaf Mountain" "Manifesto of General Lee to the People of Maryland" which has the lengthy text signed by... See More
Map on General Buell in Tennessee...
Item #687846
September 06, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, September 6, 1862
* Battle of Antietam close
* General Don Carlos Buell w/ map
The front page has a nice Civil War map headed: "Operations Of Buell In Tennessee".
Among the front page column heads are: "The Rebels Threatening the Line of the Potomac" "The Rebels Passing Through Thoroughfare Gap" "McClellan's Order to the Army&q... See More
Large map of Burnside's accomplishments....
The death of Commodore Uriah P. Levy...
Item #687618
March 25, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 25, 1862
* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews
The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 7 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, war of 1812 war hero, and credited as to having abolished the disciplinary procedu... See More
Two accounts of Mosby's famous "Greenback Raid", in a Confederate newspaper.....
Item #687610
October 18, 1864
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, October 18, 1864
* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader
* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
* Rare Confederate title
This newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy has much reporting on the Civil War, but perhaps the most significant is a back page account with heads: "From the Valley--Capture Of A Railroad Train" which includes in part: &... See More
Civil War map shows Eastern Virginia... Siege of Yorktown...
Item #687576
April 21, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 21, 1862
* Virginia Civil War map
* Siege of Yorktown
* Battle of Lee's Mill
The front page features a nice & very detailed map headed: "The Seat Of War In Eastern Virginia." plus there are one column heads including: "From McDowell's Department" "Brilliant Dash at Fredericksburg" "Our Troops Occupy the Suburbs&qu... See More
On the Battle of Fredericksburg...
Item #687507
December 19, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 19, 1862
* Battle of Fredericksburg aftermath
* General Ambrose E. Burnside
Among the front page column heads relating to the Battle of Fredericksburg: "From General Burnside's Army" "The Burial of the Dead Completed" "What Rebel Officers Say of the Battle" "A Force of 500,000 Could Not Carry the Heights" "... See More
On slaves defecting north, after the Emancipation Proclamation...
Item #687506
November 18, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 18, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Rebel Evacuation of Snicker's Gap" "Cavalry Expedition to the Shenandoah" "The Blockade of Charleston Harbor" and more.
One report: "The Proclamation--The Contrabands--White Slaves in the South" which refers to Lincoln's recent Emancipation Proclamation. S... See More
Lincoln on returning slaves... Civil War map...
Item #687503
January 24, 1862
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Jan. 24, 1862 Page 6 features a nice map headed: "THE WAR IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE" with related reports including: "The Somerset Battle".
Other reports within include: "An Interesting Declaration - The President on Catching Negroes" "The Return of Fugitive Slaves" "The President's Position on the Question"... See More
Battle of Antietam... Bloodiest day of the war...
Item #687486
September 19, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 19, 1862
* Battle of Antietam w/ map
* Sharpsburg, Maryland
* Bloodiest single-day battle
The entire front page is taken up with excellent reporting on the Battle of Antietam. This battle, fought Sept. 17, was the bloodiest day of fighting of the entire war. Both sides lost over 10,000 men in killed & wounded. Though the result was essentially a draw, Lee&... See More
Civil War map takes up the entire front page...
Item #687484
May 27, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, May 27, 1862
* Rare full page Civil War map & more
* Peninsula campaign - George McClellan
The entire front page is taken up with a huge and very detailed Civil War map with a banner heading: "THE IMPORTANT STRATEGIC MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA" along with: "Scene Of Operations in Front of Richmond, in the Valley & on the Line of the Upper Potomac--Th... See More
The very first Medal of Honor recipients...
Item #687357
March 26, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, March 26, 1863
* 1st Medal of Honor recipients
* American Civil War
* Jacob Parrott & more
This issue has a report quite inconspicuous in its presentation yet exceedingly significant in its place in history. It reports the very first recipients of perhaps the most prestigious & coveted award for military valor: the Medal of Honor.
Page 4 has a one column heading: ... See More
Civil War related print on the front page... Battle of Shiloh...
Item #687253
September 27, 1862
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 1862 A desired yet rather scarce title from during the Civil War, as the front page typically featured a war-related print.
This issue has on the ftpg: "Hoosiers Pouring Into Cincinnati to Enlist For the Defence of That City". Nice war reporting inside including: "The Great Battle of Sharpsburg" (Shiloh) which takes over... See More
End of fighting in the Civil War...
Item #687252
May 29, 1865
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE: May 29, 1865
* Edmund Kirby Smith surrenders
* re. Jefferson Davis capture
* Last battles of the Civil War
The top of the first column has an embellishment beneath which is: "PEACE ! " "Kirby Smith Surrenders" "The Old Flag Waves From Maine to the Rio Grande!". Also on the front page is: "JEFF DAVIS" "An Of
... See More
* Edmund Kirby Smith surrenders
* re. Jefferson Davis capture
* Last battles of the Civil War
The top of the first column has an embellishment beneath which is: "PEACE ! " "Kirby Smith Surrenders" "The Old Flag Waves From Maine to the Rio Grande!". Also on the front page is: "JEFF DAVIS" "An Of
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