Abraham Lincoln & The Civil War
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Confederate newspaper from Montgomery, Alabama...
Item #672424
January 01, 1865
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Montgomery, Alabama, Jan. 1, 1865
* Very Rare Confederate title from the "traveling" newspaper
* Memphis newspaper printed in Montgomery, Alabama
* A wealth of Civil War related reporting
If the title and city of publication seem to disagree, they do not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War.
Memphis was a Confederate stro... See More
Confederate newspaper from Grenada, Mississippi...
Item #672423
August 25, 1862
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Aug. 25, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
If the title and city of publication seem to disagree, they do not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War.
Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankees moved in and it became a Yankee city. Being a... See More
Expected rebel invasion...
Item #672266
November 16, 1863
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 16, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Projected Rebel Invasion" "An Expedition Sent from Wilmington to Halifax" "Later From Charleston" 'Bombardment of Sumter Still Progressing" "Renewed Rebel Desertions" "From the Army of the Potomac" 'Firing Heard Toward Stevensburg" &... See More
General Forrest threatens a raid...
Item #672228
October 06, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 6, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Threatening Raid by the Rebels Under Forrest" "Intent of the Rebel Attack on McMinnsville" "Rebel Views of the Situation" "Gen. Rosecrans's Position Acknowledged Impregnable" and much more.
Eight pages, good condition.
Robert E. Lee makes a failed move...
Item #672227
October 16, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 16, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Desperate flank Movement by Lee!" "Attempt of the Rebels to Get Between Our Army & Washington" "Enemy Driven Back by the Second Corps" Probable Battle at Bull Run" "Recrossing of the Tennessee by Wheeler's Troops" "Important Movement of Bragg... See More
Military command have changed...
Item #672226
October 23, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 23, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Division of the Mississippi" "Departments of the Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio, and Vicksburg Included in Gen. Grant's Command" "Gens. Hooker & Sherman to Command their Respective Corps" "Escape of General Lee Across the Rapidan" "The Grant Battle Avo... See More
General Lee's and General Bragg's armies...
Item #672225
October 29, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 29, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: Gen. Grant's Dept." "Grand Flanking Movement by Lee's and Bragg's Armies" "Rebels Marching from Virginia to Tennessee" "The Line of the Rappahannock to be Defended by Lee" "Cavalry Right at Bealton Station" "Daring Raids by the Enemy" &... See More
Rebel guerrillas... Army of the Potomac...
Item #672224
November 07, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 7, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army of the Potomac in Motion" "The Warrenton Route to Richmond Abandoned!" "The Siege of Charleston" "The Fenian Brotherhood" "Increased Audacity of Rebel Guerrillas" "Gen. Grant's Dept." "Enemy Still Firing from Lookout Mountain... See More
Fighting near Knoxville... Escape of Union prisoners...
Item #672222
November 21, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 21, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From East Tennessee" "Gen. Burnside Announces Himself All Right, Yet all Wrong" "Continued Fighting All About Knoxville" "Our Soldiers In Richmond" "Escape of 33 Prisoners from Castle Thunder" "Capture of Brazos Island, Bienville, and Point Isabel... See More
Success at Chattanooga...
Item #672221
November 28, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 28, 1863
* Battles of Missionary Ridge & Lookout Mountain
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "VIRGINIA" "A Battle & a Victory South of the Rapidan" "Gen. Meade Reported Successful at All Points: "CHATTANOOGA" "The Enemy Totally Routed & Flying in Panic" "Bragg Attempts a Stand a... See More
General Grant, General Sherman...
Item #672220
December 08, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 8, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "General Grant's Dept." "Longstreet Certainly Retreating Toward Virginia" "The Siege of Knoxville Raised Dec. 4" "Gens. Sherman and Foster Pursuing Along the Holston River" "The Enemy Advancing on Maysfield, Ky." "The Siege of Charleston" &... See More
General Grant's great campaign...
Item #672211
December 29, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 29, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Grant's Department" "Guerrilla Raids in Front" "Another Demonstration by Morgan Apprehended" "Longstreet's Movements Interpreted" "A Concise Narrative of Gen. Grant's late Campaign" "Proposed Reorganization of Gen. Meade's Arm... See More
Lincoln's funeral in Philadelphia and New York City...
Item #672126
April 24, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 24, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Funeral - Obsequies in Philadelphia
* Hunt for John Wilkes Booth
All columns on all eight pages are black-bordered for the death of President Abraham Lincoln. Over half of the front page first column is taken up with heads including: "THE FUNERAL" "The Lying in State in Independence Hall, Philadelp... See More
Large & displayable Civil War map...
Item #672028
March 15, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, March 15, 1865
* Confederates falling apart
* Nearing the end of war
The ftpg. features a huge & extremely detailed Civil War map headed: "THE MILITARY SITUATION. Scene of Present Operations of the Union Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Schofield & the Rebels Generals Lee, Johnston, Early and Bragg." The map shows from Lynchburg to Wilmington, ... See More
Large Civil War map on the front page...
Item #672023
October 07, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 7, 1861 The front page is dominated by a very large & very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN WESTERN VIRGINIA". Plus many ftpg. column heads on the war: "THE REBELLION" "Interview Between Generals McClellan & Banks" "Important News from the Cherokee Nation" "The Scene of War in Western Virginia" ... See More
War news from the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #672019
June 21, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, June 21, 1862
* Battle of Secessionville
* Battle of Port Republic
Among the reports are: "Exploits of the Mackerel Brigade - Triumph of Naval Architecture" "The Battle Near Charleston" "The Lines" "The Battle Near Port Republic" "The Steamers Virginia & Mississippi..." "Army of Richmo... See More
Events at Port Hudson...
Item #672015
March 17, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 17, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
The front page includes: "Attack On Port Hudson--The Enemy Repulsed" "Missouri From An Eye-Witness--The Military Thraldom Over the State--Outrages & Tyranny of the Enemy--Horrible Treatment of Our Prisoners--A Dark Picture of Wrongs & Long Suffering". Also: "Attack On Port Hu... See More
Promoting a book on the life of Stonewall Jackson...
Item #672012
October 07, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 7, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Richmond Life" "A Thrilling Biography of the Great General of the South - An Authentic Life of STONEWALL JACKSON - Life, Services & Campaigns of Stonewall Jackson..." with more on this new book.
Also: "From East Tennessee" "Advance of Gen. Burnside's Forces t... See More
At Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge...
Item #672011
October 17, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 17, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Virginia" "Another Great Battle Near at Hand!" "Lee's Army at Manassas" "Gen. Meade's Forces in Readiness for an Attack" "Threatening Movement Toward Leesburg" "News From Chattanooga" "The Rebel Batteries Withdrawn from Look... See More
Chattanooga & Lookout Mountain...
Item #672009
November 18, 1863
THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 18, 1863 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "NEWS FROM CHATTANOOGA" "Junction of Gen. Sherman's Corps with the Army Under General Grant!" "The Rebel Battery at Work on Lookout Mountain" "Bragg Receiving Reinforcements" "Army of the Potomac Again Advancing" "A Battle Expected Within Four Day&q... See More
War reports from a Confederate newspaper in Columbia...
Item #671990
November 23, 1864
THE DAILY SOUTHERN GUARDIAN, Columbia, South Carolina, Nov. 23, 1864
* Rare Confederate publication
* Nearing the end of the Civil War
A rather rare title and great that the title includes the word “Southern”.
The front page is mostly taken up with ads. The back page includes: "The Bonham Guards" "The Georgia Militia Called Out" "War Resolution&qu... See More
Winslow Homer front page Christmas print...
Item #671838
January 04, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 4, 1862
* Winslow Homer Christmas print
The full front page is a notable Winslow Homer print: "Christmas Boxes in Camp, 1861".
Among the prints inside are a full page with 4 scenes of a: "General view of Ship Island, showing the Landing of General Phelps's Brigade"; a full page: "Bird's-eye View of the Coast from ... See More
Was U.S. Grant killed?
Item #671833
July 23, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 23, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Great Contest: General Sherman's Operations" "Life In Kentucky--Guerrillas & Other Vermin..." "A Private Soldier's Letter" "The Late Raid--The Fight at Harper's Ferry" "Rebel News--Joe Johnston Superseded by Gen. Hood--Alleged Deat
... See More
Item #671832
January 08, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 8, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "The Rebel Government to Monopolize the Blockade Running Business" "A Fight at Dalton, Georgia" "The South Carolinians Called Out for the Defense of Charleston: "SHENANDOAH" "Affairs in Missouri & Arkansas" & much more.
Eight pages,... See More
Good coverage of the Seven Days' Battles...
Item #671830
July 05, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 5, 1862
* Seven Days' Battles
* George. B. McClellan
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General McClellan's Army" "Rebel Account of Monday's Fighting" "A Most Terrible Conflict" "The Rebel Loss Immense" "They are Finally Obliged to Retire" "Cheering Along the Whole Yank... See More
The Civil War in Missouri, with a map...
Item #671828
December 23, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 23, 1861 The front page features a map headed: "THE WAR IN MISSOURI - Map Showing Platte County & the Surrounding Vicinity".
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are The Troubles in Platte County, Mo." "How They Affect Gen. Hunter's Dept." "General Hunter's Ultimatum" "The Rebels Attempt to Drive the Union Troops f... See More
Reports from the Civil War with a Confederate perspective...
Item #671823
February 24, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 24, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
The front page includes: "The Northern Press & the Mediation Question" "The Radicals on the War" which has several subheads including: "Re-Union--The South Independent--the Army Conservative--The Proclamation A Failure" and more. Also on the front page: "Horrib... See More
The railway system and the cotton trade...
Item #671820
September 17, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 17, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
Not only is this a newspaper from the Confederacy, it is from the capital of the Confederate states. The front page includes: "From The Army Of Northern Virginia" "From Western Virginia" "Latest From the North" "Telegraphic News--From Kentucky--From Tennessee--From... See More
Sherman is about to capture Savannah...
Item #671819
December 23, 1864
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Dec. 23, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea coming to an end
* Savannah GA Georgia Falling
A newspaper not only from the Confederate state, but from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "The War News" "New Year's Dinner to General Lee's Army" "A Present For General Lee" "From Wi... See More
Terrific issue on the surrender of Lee at Appomattox...
Item #671725
April 11, 1865
THE SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES, New York, April 11, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee's surrender
* Appomattox Court House signing
Page 2 begins with: "The Crowning Victory" "Victory--Peace" with the leading dispatch reading: "This department has received the official report of the SURRENDER, THIS DAY, OF GEN. LEE AND HIS ARMY TO LIEUT. GENERAL GRANT, on the terms proposed by... See More
Sherman's march to the sea...
Item #671534
December 16, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1864
* Battle of Nashville (1st report)
* General William T. Sherman
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Savannah Probably Fallen" "Kilpatrick Rumored Mortally Wounded", "NASHVILLE" "A GREAT BATTLE YESTERDAY" "GEN. THOMAS DEFEATS HOOD" "The ... See More
Battle of Malvern Hill...
Item #671529
July 07, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 7, 1862
* Gen. George B. McClellan
* Post Seven Days Battles
* Battle of Malvern Hill
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Another Victory on the Mississippi" "Capture of Vicksburg" "The City Greatly Damaged" "It is to Be Utterly Destroyed" "From General McClellan's Army" "His Ad... See More
Battle of Cedar Mountain...
Item #671524
August 22, 1862
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, August 22, 1862
* Battle of Cedar Mountain (Slaughter)
* A General Stonewall Jackson victory
* From the origin of the Civil War start
This was one of only a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in the dateline & at the top of pages 2, 3 & 4. The ftpg. includes: "From Hardeeville, S.C.--A Gallant... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #671522
February 23, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 23, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page has: "The War News--Another Victory In Florida" "City Intelligence" "Another Escapade of Yankee Prisoners" "The Re-Enlistment in the Army--The 'Bitter End' and the 'Last Round' " and other items, including many ads.
The back page has a... See More
Confederate title from Richmond...
Item #671520
February 10, 1863
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, February 10, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
The ftpg. includes: "From Fredericksburg" which begins: "The path to Heaven is not more straight & narrow than that of a correspondent from the seat of war...The indications of activity in the Yankee army still continue..." and much more. Also on the ftpg: "City Intelligence&q... See More
The horrors of the Andersonville Prison Camp...
Item #671498
October 09, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 9, 1865
* Andersonville prison trial
* Henry Wirz
The front page has nice heads concerning the horrendous Andersonville prison camp from the Civil War: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Wirz Trial on Saturday" "Gen. Lee and Other Leading Rebels Not Allowed to Testify" "They are Co-conspirators with the Accused" "Expensive Witnesse... See More
Making fun of Missouri and Maryland as "free states"...
Item #671353
January 16, 1865
DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 16, 1865
* Making fun of Missouri and Maryland as "free states"
* Rare Confederate publication from the rebel capital
The front page begins with an interesting editorial which has near the beginning: "A body termed a 'State Convention' in Missouri did on last Wednesday...pass an ordinance of Emancipation, declaring all sl... See More
Confederate version of the operations before Petersburg...
Item #671306
June 28, 1864
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, June 28, 1864
* From the origin of the Civil War
* Siege of Petersburg begins
A nice issue from the hotbed of the Confederacy. Much front page war reporting including: "From Gen. Johnston's Army" "Desperate Attack on Our Left" "Enemy Drives Back With Heavy Loss" "Capture of Prisoners" "Yankee Ge... See More
1861 Davenport, Iowa... 1st Battle of Lexington....
Item #671270
September 23, 1861
DAVENPORT DAILY GAZETTE, Iowa, September 23, 1861
* Rare title from the Civil War
* First Battle of Lexington - Missouri
This rare title from the Midwestern United States has some Civil War reporting and several interesting advertisements of the day.
This issue measures 25 x 18 inches, not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pl... See More
Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky... Roanoke Island, North Carolina...
Item #671206
February 03, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 3, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky
* Roanoke Island, North Carolina
The back page has a map headed: "Plan Of The Battle of Mill Spring (Logan's Cross-Roads), Near Somerset, Ky., January 9, 1862". The bkpg. also has column heads: "The Battle of Mill Spring" "Additional Incidents of the Battle" "The Flight of the Rebe... See More
Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee...
Item #671179
February 07, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Feb. 7, 1862
* Battle of Fort Henry, Tennessee
* In a Confederate - rebel title
Half of the front page is taken up with ads with the other half having various news items including: "Interesting From the North--Notes On The War" with various subheads. Also reports on: "American Affairs In Europe" "The Grand Army to Advance&quo... See More
Chasing General Hood...
Item #671111
December 27, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 27, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM THE SOUTH" "Movements of the Fleet Off Wilmington" "A Panic In Alabama" "Gordonsville Threatened by Our Cavalry" "State of the Rebel Finances" "THE PURSUIT OF HOOD" "His Army Floundering in the Bogs of Tennessee" "Demoraliz... See More
Savannah is soon to fall to Sherman...
Item #671105
December 17, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 17, 1864
* Battle of Nashville TN
* General George H. Thomas
* William T. Sherman
* March to the sea
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SAVANNAH" "Very Important Success" "Capture of Fort McAllister" "Sherman Carries it by Storm..." "Savannah Sure To Fall" and: "NASHVILLE" "Th... See More
Sherman's march to the sea...
Item #671068
December 14, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 14, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea in Georgia
* Approaching Savannah GA
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SAVANNAH" "SHERMAN BEFORE THE CITY" "His Army in Line of Battle on Monday" "Official Dispatch from General Grant" "An Attack Hourly Expected" "Movement of G... See More
Sherman's march through the South...
Item #671067
December 13, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea - Savannah GA
* Murfreesboro TN Tennessee
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MARCH" "His Approach To Savannah" "He Was only 25 Miles from that City on Dec. 7" "News of an Attack Hourly Expected" "The War In Tennessee" "Rebe... See More
The latest on General Sherman...
Item #671066
December 12, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Marching towards Savannah, Georgia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Continued Boasting of the Rebel Organs" "Assertions that He can Never Reach Savannah & that He has Reached It" "The War In Tennessee" "Army of the Potomac" "... See More
Confederate newspaper from Raleigh, near the end of the war...
Item #671044
November 23, 1864
THE DAILY PROGRESS, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 23, 1864
* Rare Confederate title
* Civil War nears the end
Raleigh was one of the last major cities of the South to fall into the hands of Sherman, surrendering on April 13, 1865, just one day before Lincoln was assassinated. This rare Confederate title is from the latter months of the Civil War.
The front page includes: "From G... See More
The capture of Jefferson Davis...
Item #671040
May 20, 1865
ARMY NAVY JOURNAL, New York, May 20, 1865
* Capture of Jefferson Davis
The front page has an article headed "The Military Situation" and beginning: "The pursuit & capture of Jeff. Davis, the surrender of Taylor, and the concentration of the National Armies around Washington, are...the three principal military events worthy of consideration...".
Within is anothe... See More
Early refrigerator patent, a hay fork & Hay rack, CW reports...
Item #670961
April 25, 1863
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 25, 1863 The front page of this issue has an illustration and supporting text re: the "Bartlett's Patent Refrigerator". The inside pages has: "Cobb's Patent Hay Rack", "Raymond's Patent Hay Fork", "Johnson's Patent Piston-Rod Packing, and more. There are also two Civil War reports - one "The attack o... See More
Battle of Fort Donelson....
Item #670831
February 19, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, February 19, 1862
* Battle of Fort Donelson victory
* Cumberland River - Tennessee
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "The Great Victory", "Additional Particulars of the Capture of Fort Donelson", "Graphic Description of the Sanguinary Fight", and more.
Complete in eight pages. foxing more so near the margins, bit of s... See More
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