Nice coverage of the Lincoln funeral...

NEW YORK HERALD, April 22, 1865  Half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of headlines concerning Lincoln's funeral, including: "THE FUNERAL TRAIN" "Sad & Interesting Details of the Removal of the President's Remains from Washington to Baltimore" "The Obsequies in the Monumental City" "The Whole Route Draped in Black & the Entir... See More  

On the capture of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's funeral, and the end of the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, April 29, 1865  This ftpg. is filled with much great content, the one column heads including: "THE FUNERAL TRAIN" "Arrival of the Remains of the Late President at Cleveland, Ohio" "The Interment at Springfield" "BOOTH'S PLOT" "Important Developments Showing the Existence of a Desperate & Extensive Plot to Destroy the Govern... See More  

Abraham Lincoln visits Harpers Ferry...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 6, 1862  Among the front page  column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "A Great Battle Fought at Corinth on Saturday" "A Great National Victory" "The Enemy in Full Flight, and Our Forces in Full Pursuit" "The Losses Heavy" "The President In Frederick" which includes a short speech by him; "... See More  

The Civil War in Pea Ridge, Arkansas...

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Rebel army is demoralized...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 4, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Port Royal & Tybee" "Preparations for a New Attack Upon the Rebels" "Important From Kentucky--Rebels Destroying the Railroad Below Green River" "Capture of a Party of Rebels on the Left Wing" "Increased Demoralization in the Rebel Army" "Ominou... See More  

Chsasing after Robert E.Lee...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "End Of Morgan's Raid" "Unsuccessful Attempts to Cross the Ohio at Various Points" "Affairs at Vicksburgh" "The Retreat of Lee" "The Main Body of His Army Between Winchester & Culpepper" "General Meade In Active Pursuit" "The Pursuit o... See More  

General Robert E. Lee's official report...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 10, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Advance of Gen. Meade" "Continued Retreat of Lee's Army" "The Rebels Across the Rapidan & Our Forces Near Culpepper" "Brisk Cavalry Skirmishing" "Lee's Last Campaign in Virginia" "His Official Report of the Movement" which takes mo... See More  

Fighting in Kentucky: map of Bowling Green...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb . 16, 1862  The front page is dominated by a very large Civil War map headed: "THE EVACUATION OF BOWLING GREEN".

Ftpg. column heads include: "Important From Kentucky" "The Evacuation of Bowling Green Confirmed" "Movements of the Rebel Troops" "Trouble Among the Rebel Generals" "The Fight at Fort Donelson" "... See More  

Jefferson Davis... Thanksgiving proclamation...

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 26, 1865  Not only a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.

The front page includes: "The War News" with various reports from the different fields of battle, subheads including: "Deserters from the Yankee  Army" "The Blockade" "The Nashville Disaster" and more. Also: "Spiri... See More  

A very early newspaper from Los Angeles...

LOS ANGELES STAR, California, June 7, 1862  One of the earliest Los Angeles newspapers we have offered, and from the Civil War no less. At this time the population of Los Angeles was less than 5,000.

Articles include: "Disbanding Cavalry"  "General Sumner Relieved" "The Constitution as It Is--The Union as It Was" "War News" which has various repor... See More  

Map shows the Cumberland River...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 9, 1862  The front page features a Civil War map headed: "The Rebel General Zollicoffer's Position On the Cumberland River.", plus several columns have war-related heads including: "Great Activity at the Headquarters of the Army" "Gen. Sherman's Report of Gen. Stevens' Operations on the Coosaw River" "Important From Western ... See More  

Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862  The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh."

Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" "Skirmishing With the Enemy" "The Advance On Corinth" "The Last ... See More  

Wealth of Confederate reporting from this fascinating newspaper title...

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, Dec. 29, 1862  This newspaper had fascinating history as it was chased around the South. Note that this "Memphis" newspaper was published in Jackson, Mississippi. See the information below concerning its history.

The front page is mostly taken up with the: "Address Of President Davis - Delivered to the Hall of Representatives, Ja... See More  

Civil War map of Grand Junction, Tennessee...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 3, 1862  The front page features a Civil War map headed: "Probable Retreat of Beauregard To Grand Junction" showing the Corinth vicinity at the Mississippi Tennessee, Alabama border.

Column heads on the Civil War include: "Capture of Fort Macon Officially Confirmed" "Reported Evacuation of Corinth & Memphis" "Rebels Inconsolable Ove... See More  

News ferom the Confedeate capital...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 14, 1862  From the Confederate capital.  Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "The Enemy's Movements on James River" "The Battle of Southwest Mountain" "A Trip to Augusta, Ga." is lengthy & detailed; "Withdrawal of Federal Troops from Malvern Hill--The Murder of Gen. McCook..." and more... See More  

Confederates occupy Manassas Junction...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 29, 1862  Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Correspondence Between Butler & Phelps in Regard to the Negro Brigade" "Brilliant Maneuvering of Gen. Jackson--How He Broke Up a Yankee Arrangement" "...Occupation of Manassas Junction by Our Advance" and more.

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News from the Confederate capital...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 25, 1862  Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "From the Rappahannock Lines--The Pursuit of the Enemy--Pope Abandoning His Wounded" "Confederate States Congress" "Yankees in Gloucester" "Skirmish in Frederick County" "Shooting Down Runaways" "Brutality to Confederate Cities" and ... See More  

Daring movements by Stonewall Jackson...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 25, 1862  Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "The War On Women" "Morgan's Movements In Kentucky" "Affairs at Harper's Ferry--The Daring of Stonewall Jackson" "From the South" "The Terrors of Bombardment" "The End of the Union" and more.

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1862 Romney Expedition... West Virginia...

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, January 9, 1862



* Romney Expedition



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Page 5 has one column headings that include: "ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE UNION" "BATTLE NEAR ROMEY, VA." "2,000 Rebels Routed" and more. 

Complete in eight pages. This issue is not fragile as... See More  

On their way to the Battle of Gettysburg...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1863  The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first column heads including: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Carlisle Evacuated by Our Forces" "Probable Occupation of the Place by the Rebels" "The Main Rebel Force Supposed to be Behind Chambersburg" "Gettysburg in P... See More  

On their way to the Battle of Gettysburg...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1863  The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first column heads including: "THE REBEL MOVEMENTS" "The Invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania" "Exaggerated Stories Regarding Lee's Strength" "The Advance of Ewell in Pennsylvania" "His Forces Near Carlis... See More  

Rebel forces advancing towards Gettysburg...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBEL MOVEMENTS" "Rebels in Heavy Force at Hagerstown and Williamsort, Md." "Considerable Bodies Moving Toward McConnellsburg & Bedford" "Movement of Gen. Milroy to Intercept Them" "A Detachment of Jenkins' Command at McConnellsburg..." Very Lat... See More  

The siege of Charleston, in a Charleston newspaper...

CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Aug. 18, 1863  This was one of just a few newspapers which printed "Confederate States of America" in the dateline.

A wealth of front page reporting on the siege of Charleston, and terrific to have such content in a Charleston newspaper: "Terrific Bombardment" "The Siege of Charleston" which takes over 1 1/2 columns; &qu... See More  

The rebels are out-generaled in West Virginia...

THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 30, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From West Virginia" "Narrow Escape of Another Expedition" "10,000 Rebels Outgeneraled and 100 Prisoners Taken" "From the South" "The Chesapeake Affair" & more.

Eight pages, quite irregular at the blank spine, minor damp stain to a lower corner.... See More  

Civil War reports from Arkansas...

THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 22, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Arkansas" "Rebel Attack & Repulse at Port Gibson" "Expected Assault on Little Rock" "Reported Death of Longstreet and Surrender of his Forces" (untrue; he died in 1904); "Battle at Bean's Station" and more.

Eight pages, nice conditio... See More