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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 in pursuit of Johnston... Pressing on Robert E. Lee...
Item #599028
May 24, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Great Flank Movement Against Lee" "Our Army Rapidly Pressing Southward" "Gen. Sherman Again in Pursuit of Johnston" "Gen. Butler's Army" "The Rebels Assume the Offensive" "Our Rifle Pits Seized--Part of Them Re... See More
Sherman in pursuit of Johnston... Pressing on Robert E. Lee...
Item #599027
May 24, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Great Flank Movement Against Lee" "Our Army Rapidly Pressing Southward" "Gen. Sherman Again in Pursuit of Johnston" "Gen. Butler's Army" "The Rebels Assume the Offensive" "Our Rifle Pits Seized--Part of Them Re... See More
General Scott offered command of the Rebel Army...
Item #599021
April 25, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1861 Among the front page one column headlines are: "NEWS OF THE WAR" "Condition of Affairs at the National Capital" "The New York and Massachusetts Troops there" "Gen. Beauregard Reconnoitering" "Jeff. Davis Said to be at Richmond" "General Scott Offered Command of the Rebel Army" "The Virginians Thre... See More
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.
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.
Wilmington, North Carolina...
Item #598971
January 14, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 14, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Wilmington Affair" "Gen., Butler's Official Report" "Report of Gen. Weitzel" "A Full History Of The Matter""From the Army of the Potomac" "Latest From Georgia" and more. War-related content inside as well.
Eight pages, very nice conditi... See More
Wilmington, North Carolina...
Item #598970
January 14, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 14, 1865
* Second Battle of Fort Fisher (Eve)
* Wilmington NC North Carolina
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Wilmington Affair" "Gen., Butler's Official Report" "Report of Gen. Weitzel" "A Full History Of The Matter""From the Army of the Potomac" "Latest From Georgia" an... See More
Mason and Slidell arrested...
Item #598679
November 17, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 17, 1861 Among front page column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS" "Arrest of Messrs. Slidell and Mason, the Rebel Commissioners to Europe" "NEWS FROM THE SOUTH" "Stampede of the Rebels in Savannah" "The Union Men of Tennessee Reported in Possession of Bristol" and more.
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Government buys R.E. Lee's estate... Morgan's escape from jail...
Item #598603
January 20, 1864
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1864
* Rare Anti-Yankee title
* Robert E. Lee's estate
* John Morgan's escape
Among the various "Late News" on the front page is: "A sale of confiscated property in Virginia, opposite Washington, took place...The Arlington estate, thek property of Gen. Robt. E. Lee, was bought in by the government for $26,000...The Arlington... See More
Map of the Virginia-North Carolina border...
Item #598559
March 09, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1862
* Suffolk, Virginia - Norfolk
* Fort Craig, New Mexico - Decatur, Alabama
* Burnside's North Carolina expedition
The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Movements Of Gen. Burnside" which shows a portion of the Virginia-North Carolina border (see photos). One column heads on the Civil War include: "Important From New M... See More
Generals Sherman and Hunter...
Item #598527
July 28, 1864
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 28, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Plundering the South
* March to the sea begins
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN", "Additional Details of the Successful Expedition Under General Rousseau", "Destruction of an Immense Amount of Railroad Track, Stores, Provisions &... See More
New York City draft... Civil War events...
Item #598411
August 21, 1863
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
Liberating slaves...
Item #598407
January 30, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1862 Inside has much on the Civil War, including column heads: "The war For The Union" "The Defenses of the Lakes" "The Question of Slavery in the District" "Consolidation of Calvary Regiments" "Liberation of Fugitive Slaves" "The Latest War News" The Burnside Expedition" and much more.
Eight pages, ... See More
Rare rare Civil War-era newspaper lasted just 15 issues...
Item #598387
April 22, 1864
THE NEW ERA, Baltimore, Maryland, April 22, 1864 A very uncommon title which lasted for only 15 issues, this being issue #5. Over half of the issue is taken up with ads, with some news items: "Gallantry Done" "Incidents In Dixie" "The Yacht" "Drops In The Bucket" "North & West End" "Adams Express" and other items.
Four pages, n... See More
Heenan vs. King Boxing Match, 1863...
Item #598325
December 22, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, December 22, 1863
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom King
* Boxing collectible
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT", "Reports from Heenan and King to the 7th Instant", with subheads that include: "THE PRIZE RING" and more. Provides considerable pre-fight news on the famous John C. Heenan and To
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* John C. Heenan vs. Tom King
* Boxing collectible
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT", "Reports from Heenan and King to the 7th Instant", with subheads that include: "THE PRIZE RING" and more. Provides considerable pre-fight news on the famous John C. Heenan and To
Death of General Longstreet...
Item #598306
December 22, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 22, 1863 The front page reports "From East Tennessee", "Reported Death of Gen. Longstreet", "His Forces Said to be Completely Surrounded". "Gen. Longstreet divided his army on Monday, one part making an attack on Bean's Station and the other at Kelly's Ford, the design being to cut off Gens. Shackelford and Foster... It is... See More
The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse aftermath...
Item #598294
May 25, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 25, 1864
* The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse aftermath
* Ulysses S. Grant's March
* General Robert E. Lee falls back to Richmond
This issue includes considerable details regarding the aftermath of the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse. It includes the following headlines: "GRANT'S MARCH", "HIGHLY ENCOURAGING PROGRESS"... See More
Battle of Fredericksburg close...
Item #598229
December 01, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, December 1, 1862
* Fredericksburg Virginia map
* General Ambrose Burnside
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has a map titled: "THE OPPOSING ARMIES ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK".
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "FROM TH... See More
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina...
Item #598162
January 31, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, January 31, 1862 This issue is filled with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following PAGE 6 Map: "PAMILCO SOUND AND HATTERAS INLET" (map is upside down, printing error?)
Headlines in this issue includes: "THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION", "The Arrival At Hatteras Inlet", "... See More
Atlantic Coast Civil War.....
Item #598161
October 31, 1861
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, October 31, 1861 This issue is filled with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes a large back page map: "THE ATLANTIC COAST, From Beaufort, N.C., To St. Augustine, Fla."
Additional headlines in this issue includes: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION", "The Rebel Losses at Edward's Ferr... See More
1863 Civil War...
Item #597821
October 03, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army of the Potomac" "Unanswered Queries Concerning It" "Buswhackers at Work on the Railroad" "Contrabands and Deserters" "The Army of the Cumberland" "Bragg Shows No Signs of Advancing" "Rebel Accounts of Burnside's Retreat to Jonesbo... See More
A naval battle in the Civil War...
Item #597818
January 26, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 26, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GREAT NAVAL BATTLE" "Rebel Irton-Clad Attack on City Point" "Entire Rebel Fleet Engaged" "SOUTHERN NEWS" "Evacuation of Wilmington" "General Terry Demands its Surrender" "The Rebels Falling Back" and more.
Eight pages, minor foxing at f... See More
A naval battle in the Civil War...
Item #597817
January 26, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 26, 1865
* Battle of Trent's Reach
* City Point, Virginia
* Wilmington, North Carolina
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GREAT NAVAL BATTLE" "Rebel Iron-Clad Attack on City Point" "Entire Rebel Fleet Engaged" "SOUTHERN NEWS" "Evacuation of Wilmington" "General Terry Demands its Surrender&... 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
From Sherman's army...
Item #597811
January 15, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 15, 1864 Among the one column Civil War heads at the top of the front page are: "Gen. Sherman's Army" "Rebel Reports of His Movements" "The Mississippi Division" "Expedition Up the White River" "Magruder Trying to Cross to Hood's Assistance" "The Florida" "Full & Accurate Description of the Pira... See More
From Sherman's army...
Item #597810
January 15, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 15, 1864 Among the one column Civil War heads at the top of the front page are: "Gen. Sherman's Army" "Rebel Reports of His Movements" "The Mississippi Division" "Expedition Up the White River" "Magruder Trying to Cross to Hood's Assistance" "The Florida" "Full & Accurate Description of the Pira... See More
News from Washington...
Item #597808
January 10, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 10, 1862 Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "News from Washington" "The Secretary of the Navy Roughly Handled in the Senate" "Important Army Bills Before Congress" "Arrival of the Released Prisoners from Richmond". More Civil War reporting on page 2.
Eight pages, tiny pin holes at the blank spine margin, nice cond... See More
News from Washington...
Item #597807
January 10, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 10, 1862 Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "News from Washington" "The Secretary of the Navy Roughly Handled in the Senate" "Important Army Bills Before Congress" "Arrival of the Released Prisoners from Richmond". More Civil War reporting on page 2.
Eight pages, nice condition.
News from Washington...
Item #597806
January 10, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 10, 1862 Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "News from Washington" "The Secretary of the Navy Roughly Handled in the Senate" "Important Army Bills Before Congress" "Arrival of the Released Prisoners from Richmond". More Civil War reporting on page 2.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Electoral votes for Abraham Lincoln...
Item #597796
February 09, 1865
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
Sherman in pursuit of Johnston... Pressing on Robert E. Lee...
Item #597310
May 24, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1864
* William T. Sherman
* Joseph E. Johnston
* Robert E. Lee
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Great Flank Movement Against Lee" "Our Army Rapidly Pressing Southward" "Gen. Sherman Again in Pursuit of Johnston" "Gen. Butler's Army" "The Rebels Assum... See More
Victory in Kentucky... Captain Gordon does not have sentence commuted...
Item #597302
February 07, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 7, 1862 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "War Against Treason!" "Gen. Lane's Expedition" "The Rebel Fleet In Motion" "The War In Missouri & Kentucky" "Rebel Cavalry Defeated In Kentucky" "The Attack On Ft. Henry" "Gen. Grant Returned to Paducah" and more. Also ... See More
The Civil War in Tennessee..
Item #597300
February 11, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11, 1862 Among the one column Civil War heads on the front page are: "War Against Treason!" "Arrest of Brig. Gen. Stone for Rank Treason" "Roanoke Island Captured!" "The War In Tennessee" "The Stone Blockade of Charleston" "The War in Kansas & New Mexico" and much more.
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Fort Macon falls to the Yankees...
Item #597291
May 02, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1862
* Siege of Fort Macon ends
* Fall of New Orleans
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS "Fort Macon (N.C.) Surrendered to the Union Troops" "The Fall Of New Orleans" "Dastardly Conduct of Armed Men in the City" "They Fire Upon Helpless Women &... See More
Yankees move towards the rebel capital...
Item #597290
May 21, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 21, 1862 Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "ON TO RICHMOND" "The Progress Towards Richmond, Virginia" "The Rebels will Defend their Capital--Their Pickets Driven in by Gen. Stoneman's Advance" "A Battle Impending" "The Emancipation Proposition In Missouri" "Late From New Orleans&... See More
Latest news from the South...
Item #597289
May 09, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 19, 1862 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil war are: "THE VERY LATEST NEWS!" "From Gens. McClellan & Halleck's Armies" "A Successful Expedition Up the Pamunkey" "More of Jeff. Thompson's Marauders Captured" "The Latest News from Port Royal, Charleston & Savannah" "Weldon, North C... See More
Huge Civil War map of Charleston harbor...
Item #597282
August 05, 1863
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 5, 1863
* Charleston, South Carolina Harbor map
The front page features a huge Civil War map headed: "THE IMPORTANT OPERATIONS AT CHARLESTON." Plus there are some one column heads including: "On To Charleston" "The Bombardment of Fort Wagner" and more (see photos).
Eight pages, great condition, and a great newspaper for display w... See More
Letter signed by General Joseph Hooker...
Item #597281
November 18, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 18, 1862 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are; "Important From The Army" "The Base of Operations Changed to Fredericksburgh" "The Advance to be Made Along the Richmond & Fredericksburg Railroad" "The Army Moving Down the Valley of the Rappahannock" "From The South" "Gossip From the Rebel Cap... See More
The army in Virginia...
Item #597280
November 21, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 21, 1862 Among the front page one column heads are: "Army Operations In Virginia" "Gen. Burnside Still on the North Bank of the Rappahannock" 'The Rebel Pickets on the South Side" "The Rebels Occupying the Country Just Abandoned by Us" "A Force of 8000 at Gainesville" "Splendid Condition of the Army" " "... See More
Two small maps on the Second Battle of Bull Run...
Item #596846
September 04, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 4, 1862
* Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Manassas VA Virginia
Near the lower right of the front page are two small one column wide Civil War maps showing the position of various troops at the 2nd battle of Bull Run (see). The balance of the front page is taken up with tremendous details of the battle with first column heads including: "THE WAR IN VIRGINIA&q... See More
Rebels turning against the rebellion...
Item #596817
January 07, 1865
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, January 7, 1865.
* Confederates falling apart
* Rebels turning against the rebellion
* Deserters become more visible
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are:
"THE SOUTH"
"THE REBEL OPPOSITION PARTY"
"The A... See More
Reflecting upon the Civil War...
Item #596781
August 05, 1865
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Aug. 5, 1865 Obviously a military-themed publication so a nice title for Civil War content, even for reports from shortly after the end of the war.
The front page report, in part, reflects upon events of just one year prior noting: "...This week a year ago our columns were laden to repletion with accounts of the Burnside Mine, or the tremendous Hood a... See More
Item #596647
December 20, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 20, 1863 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Another Naval Disaster" "The gunboat Daylight Blown Up by the Rebels" "General Butler's Department" "Details of the Fire & Explosion at Yorktown" "Chattanooga" "The Steamer Chesapeake" "News From West Virginia" and more.
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Item #596646
December 20, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 20, 1863 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Another Naval Disaster" "The gunboat Daylight Blown Up by the Rebels" "General Butler's Department" "Details of the Fire & Explosion at Yorktown" "Chattanooga" "The Steamer Chesapeake" "News From West Virginia" and more.
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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
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
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'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
Army of the Potomac...
Item #596630
October 18, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 18, 1862 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Army Of The Potomac" "A Battle Imminent" "Advance of More Troops Over the River" "Indications that the Rebels Intend to Fight" "Reminiscences of the Battle of Shiloh" "Serenade to Brig-Gen. Prentiss" "Account of His Captivity&q... See More
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