Abraham Lincoln & The Civil War
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Seven Days Battles...
Item #582055
July 08, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 8, 1862
* Post Seven Days Battles
* General George McClellan
This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "M'CLELLAN'S ARMY", "Skirmish with and Defeat of the Rebels on Friday", "One Thousand Prisoners and Three Batteries Captured", "THE OPERATIONS... See More
Post Seven Days' Battle... White House slander...
Item #582054
July 10, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, July 10, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "M'CLELLAN'S ARMY", "Important Movements on James River", "The Flotilla Under the Command of Captain Wilkes", "The President Looking After the Interests of the Army and the Union", "The White House Slander", "General Burnside's Corps",... See More
Seven Days Battles...
Item #582049
July 12, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1862
* Post Seven Days Battles
* General George McClellan
This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "NEWS FROM M'CLELLAN", "Heavy Cannonading Up the James River on Thursday", "Despatch from Gen. McClellan Stating the the Enemy has Retre... See More
March from Middletown to Sperryville...
Item #582045
July 21, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 21, 1862
* General Henry Wager Halleck
* Sperryville VA Virginia
This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON", "Awaiting the Arrival of Gen. Halleck", "Sketch Of The General", "Important From The Gulf", "OPERATIONS OF ... See More
Final months of the Civil War.....
Item #581733
February 15, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, February 15, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Columbia SC South Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
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: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN", "The Army Steadily Advancing", "The... See More
Civil War map of the Charleston area...
Item #581558
June 28, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1862
* 1st Battle of James Island
* Secessionville, South Carolina
The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "THE BATTLE GROUND NEAR CHARLESTON", "Scene of the Recent Contest on James Island--The Rebel Works--Line of the Union Advance" (see photos). Front pager war-related heads include: "The Recent... See More
Seven Days Battles...
Item #581528
June 29, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 29, 1862 Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Of McClellan's Army" "Rebel Accounts of the Battle on Wednesday Last" "A Victory Claimed For the Enemy" "Additional Names of the Union Wounded" "Escape of a British Subject from Richmond" "His Experience In Dixie" "The Negr... See More
Seven Days Battles...
Item #581527
June 29, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 29, 1862
* Seven Days Battles
* Richmond VA Virginia
* Civil War original reporting
Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Of McClellan's Army" "Rebel Accounts of the Battle on Wednesday Last" "A Victory Claimed For the Enemy" "Additional Names of the Union Wounded" "Escape of a Bri... See More
Memphis, Tennessee is under Rebel Rule...
Item #581526
June 21, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From Memphis" "Gen. Lew Wallace in Command of the City" "Tyranny of Memphis Under Rebel Rule" "Confederate Officers & Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance" "Trade With New Orleans" "News From th... See More
Jeff Davis and his government...
Item #581522
March 23, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1865 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Jeff. Davis And His Government" "The Rebel Senate in Judgment on the Rebel President" "The Revelation Of Dispair" "Lee the Forlorn Hope of the Rebels" and more.
Page 8 has: "North Carolina" "Progress Of Sherman's Campaign&... See More
1862 Memphis TN... Civil War...
Item #581511
June 21, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From Memphis" "Gen. Lew Wallace in Command of the City" "Tyranny of Memphis Under Rebel Rule" "Confederate Officers & Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance" "Trade With New Orleans" "News From th... See More
Rebel opinion of Jefferson Davis... Union refugee escapes...
Item #581509
June 19, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1862 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Escape of a Union Refugee from Richmond" "What the Rebel Army Think of Jeff. Davis and Beauregard" "The Rebel President Branded as a Tyrant & Blamed for the Loss of the Merrimac" "Lying Reports Published in the Southern Papers to Mislead the North" "The Rebe... See More
Rebel opinion of Jefferson Davis... Union refugee escapes...
Item #581505
June 19, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1862
* The Rebel Opinion of Jefferson Davis
* Union Refugee escapes Richmond
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Escape of a Union Refugee from Richmond" "What the Rebel Army Think of Jeff. Davis and Beauregard" "The Rebel President Branded as a Tyrant & Blamed for the Loss of the Merrimac" "Lying ... See More
Battle of Fair Oaks... Seven Pines...
Item #581503
June 09, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 9, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
* Battle of Fair Oaks - Seven Pines
* Jefferson Davis
The ftpg. has many one column heads on the Civil War including: "Splendid Naval Battle Near Memphis" "All but One of the Rebel Fleet Destroyed" "The Mississippi Cleared of Rebel Gunboats & Rams" "The River Free from Its Source to ... See More
Confederate capital about to fall?
Item #581501
June 30, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1862
* Seven Days Battles
* Lee vs. McClellan
* Richmond VA Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Richmond" "Great & Glorious News" "The City Doomed" "A Great Military Triumph" "A Stunning Blow to the Rebellion" "The Details Suppressed" and also: "... See More
Battle of Seven Pines... Fair Oaks...
Item #581497
June 03, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 3, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks
* Strasburg Virginia - Winchester VA
Many ftpg. one column headlines on the Civil War including: "From General Halleck's Army" "10,000 Stand of Arms Captured" "The Whereabouts of Beauregard" "From The Shenandoah Valley" "Defeat of Ashby's Cavalry" "Gen. Fre... See More
Wilmington, North Carolina...
Item #581484
January 07, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 7, 1865
* Wilmington, North Carolina
* Final months of the war
Among the ftpg. reports are those headed: "From Gen. Sherman's Army" "From Virginia--The Expedition Against Wilmington--Why It Failed" "Proposed Relief for the Savannah Sufferers" "Death of Soldiers in the Hospitals in & About New York" and much more.
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Tightrope walking...
Item #581435
August 24, 1861
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, August 24, 1861 The front page features a half-page illustrations "The British Archaeological Association at Exeter: West Screen of Exeter Cathedral". Within the issue is "The Pneumatic Despatch"; "Cape Race, Newfoundland, The Termination of the American System of Telegraphs"; "The Female Blondin Crossing the Thames fro... See More
Troops reviewed by President Lincoln...
Item #581429
August 03, 1861
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, August 3, 1861 The front page of the issue features a half-page illustration "The Archaeological Institute of Great Britain at Peterborough: Entrance to the Nave of the Cathedral". Within the issue is "Prize Dogs at the Leeds Show"; "Review of Federal Troops by President Lincoln and General Scott" which includes a full page ... See More
Coromandel gold diggings at New Zealand... Lighthouse at Cape Town... Map of Port of Savannah...
Item #580961
January 14, 1865
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, England, January 14, 1865 The front page of the issue contains a very large illustration "Opening of the New Exchange at Birmingham" with an associated article and another illustration inside the issue. Within the issue are: "Toledo"; "Coromandel Gold-diggings, New Zealand"; "Distribution of the Queen's New-Year's Da... See More
Capture of Roanoke Island...
Item #580769
February 11, 1862
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Boston, Massachusetts, February 11, 1862 Pages two and three of this issue carry reports pertaining Roanoke Island. "Success of the Burnside Expedition - Roanoke Island Captured - Federal Troops Landed - Three Rebel Gunboats Sunk and Two Captured". "POSTSCRIPT! - The Capture of Roanoke Island - The News Confirmed - Three Days' Hard Fighting - Large N... See More
Map of Fort Wright... Battle of Seven Pines (Fair Oaks)...
Item #580753
June 07, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, June 7, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks
* Memphis, Tennessee
* Fort Wright (Pillow) map
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
The front page has a nice map titled:
* THE REOPENING OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "News From Th... See More
Final month of the Civil War.....
Item #580673
March 07, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, March 7, 1865 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 UNION JUBILEE
* Honors to Our Soldiers and Sailors
* Gratitude of the People for National Victories
* NEW-YORK IN GALA DRESS
* SHERMAN'S MARCH
* Intimations of Rapid... See More
Nearing the end of the Civil War......
Item #580138
January 20, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY" "It's 'Intestine Difficulties' " "Peace Commissioners Appointed in Secret Session" "The Carnival of Death to be Ended by Negotiation" "Davis' Organ Calls It 'Treason' " "Mr. Davis and His Organ Defied&q... See More
Nearing the end of the Civil War......
Item #580136
January 21, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, January 21, 1865
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: "SHERMAN'S NEW CAMPAIGN", "The Victory At Pocotaligo", "Its Destination Unknown", "Unionism In Georgia", "FROM WILMINGTON"
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Nearing the end of the Civil War......
Item #580080
January 13, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, January 13, 1865
* General Benjamin Grierson
* Blair Mission
* Final months of the war
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: "GRIERSON'S LAST RAID", "Forty Miles of Railroad Destroyed", "Seven Hundred Pri... See More
Nearing the end of the Civil War......
Item #580045
January 09, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, January 9, 1865
* General Benjamin Grierson
* Tennessee Campaign
* Final months of the war
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: "FROM TENNESSEE", "Important Expedition under Gen. Grierson", "A Successful Rai... See More
Nearing the end of the Civil War......
Item #580027
February 27, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, February 27, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Gen. Joe Johnston
* Final months of the Civil War
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: "SOUTHERN NEWS", "The Military Situation", "Anticipated Movement by Gen... See More
Sherman at Savannah...
Item #579978
December 22, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1864
* Savannah GA Georgia
* General William T. Sherman
Among the front page column headlines are: "SIEGE OF SAVANNAH" "Savannah Still Held by the Rebels on the 18th" [note: Sherman actually occupied the city on this date: Dec. 22] "Sherman Preparing To Attack" "Rebel Accounts of His Operations" "The Railroads All... See More
Sherman's march to the sea...
Item #579972
November 22, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, Nov. 22, 1864 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S MOVEMENT", "His Army Thoroughly Equipped and in Highest Spritis", "Gen. Hood With His Entire Army at Florence and Tuscumbia, Ala.", "The Rebels Rush In For Plunder" and more.
Eight pages, minor foxing, good condition.
Railway... Indian John Francis...
Item #579842
September 05, 1863
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, England, September 5, 1863 The front cover features a halfpage illustration "Burning of the Old Seraglio, Constantinople".Within the issue is "Travelling in Madagascar which contains two halfpage illustrations. Halfpage "The Congress of German Sovereigns at Frankfort: Fireworks on the Banks of the Maine". Fullpage "General Vi... See More
Uncommon title...
Item #579630
January 15, 1864
WALTHAM SENTINEL, Waltham, Massachusetts, Jan. 15, 1864
A typical newspaper of the period, although there is no Civil War reporting. This also has advertisements of the day, some which are illustrated. Nice ornate masthead.
Complete in four pages in very nice condition.
Small front page map...
Item #579401
December 04, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, December 4, 1862
* Battle of Cane Hill, Arkansas
* Beaufort, North Carolina
The front page has a small one column-wide map showing the Beaufort, North Carolina vicinity. Other war-related column heads on the ftpg. include: "Interesting From Arkansas--General Blunt's Official Report of the Battle of Cane Hill" "The Expedition to Yerllville" &quo... See More
1863 Vicksburg, Mississippi & more....
Item #579240
January 29, 1863
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Jan. 29, 1863 Among the front page heads are: "From the Department of the Gulf" "Expedition Against Vicksburg" "Interesting From North Carolina" "From the Department of the Mississippi" "Our South Carolina Correspondence" and more.
This is just a four page edition, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.
Victory at Corinth...
Item #579225
October 08, 1862
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8, 1862
* Charles Town WV West Virginia
* Cornith MS Mississippi
Among the front page headlines on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS!" "Affairs In General McClellan's Army" "Skirmish Near Charlestown, Va." "The Victory at Corinth, Miss. Rebels Totally Routed" "The Rebels Retr... See More
Map of the Chickahominy...
Item #578893
May 26, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1862
* Bottoms Bridge, Virginia
* Raleigh North Carolina
* Norfolk & New Bern
The front page has a Civil War map headed: "Our Army On The Chickahominy" with a lengthy subhead (see). There are many one column heads on the front page including: "Brilliant & Successful Reconnoissance from New Bridge" "Gen. Stoneman Gone Further U... See More
Death of Admiral DuPont...
Item #578609
July 01, 1865
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 1, 1865 As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The entire front page is taken up with: "Our Military Terms With the Rebels". Inside pages have: "Credit to the Monitors" "The Naval Academy" "Rear-Admiral S.... See More
Death of Admiral DuPont...
Item #578608
July 01, 1865
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 1, 1865
* Samuel Francis Du Pont death
* Military Civil War title
As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The entire front page is taken up with: "Our Military Terms With the Rebels". Inside pages have: "Credit to the M... See More
The campaign in Virginia...
Item #578606
November 19, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Nov. 19, 1864
* Mobile Alabama * Shenandoah Valley
As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The ftpg. has: "The Campaign In The Shenandoah" "The Campaign In Virginia" and "The Campaign in Georgia" wh... See More
Death of Commodore Porter...
Item #578602
May 07, 1864
ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, May 7, 1864 As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. Among the articles within are: "Lieut. Commander Flusser" "Commodore William D. Porter" which reports on his death (see); "Major-General Meade's Battle O... See More
Tybee Island...
Item #578520
December 02, 1861
THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 2, 1861
* 1st year of the American Civil War
* Tybee Island, Georgia landing
Among the ftpg. one column heads are: "News From Washington" "The President's Message & the Reports of the Departments" "Proposed Ship Canal Between Lake Erie & Lake Michigan" "Important From Missouri" "The Rebel Steamer Na... See More
Plymouth, North Carolina...
Item #578514
April 27, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 27, 1864
* Plymouth, North Carolina
* Original Civil War reporting
The front page has "Army Of The Potomac", "The Army in Complete Readiness for Action", "Arrival of Refugees from Madison. Co.", "Tales of Suffering & Tyranny", "The Fight at Plymouth, North Carolina", "General Wessell Not Surren... See More
Anxiety to operate against Richmond...
Item #577913
March 02, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 2, 1864 The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "From Gen. Meade's Army" "No Fighting Reported" "Gen. Smith's Expedition Into Mississippi" "General Gillmore's Department" "General Seymour's Recent Defeat" "He Wants a Command Under Gen. Butler" &... See More
Langley, Virginia...
Item #577911
October 07, 1863
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7, 1863
* Langley VA Virginia
* Civil War original
The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "THE LATEST NEWS" "The Situation in Tennessee" "Gen. Rosecrans Communication" "Latest from Charleston" "A Rebel Raid at Langley" "Rebel Impudence & the Result of It... See More
Battle of Johnsonville...
Item #577908
November 12, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 12, 1864 The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "The Rebels Routed in East Tennessee" "Favorable News From General Sherman" "Gen. Hood's Whereabouts Unknown" "Worthlessness of Confederate Money" "How the Currency Depreciated" "The People Have No Faith in the Pro... See More
Civil War... Rebellion...
Item #577907
August 05, 1861
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, August 5, 1861
* Original Civil War reporting
The front page has one column Civil War heads including: "THE REBELLION" "Inefficient Officers Resigning" "Army Appointments Confirmed" "The Flags Of Truce" "From Fortress Monroe" "The Pocomoke River Expedition" "Armed Rebels Dispersed" "De... See More
Item #577906
July 18, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 18, 1864
* Original Civil War reporting
* Last year of fighting
The ftpg. has one column Civil War heads including: "The Latest from the Rebel Raider" "They Obstruct the Road Behind Them" "Their Retreat Towards Gordonsville" "Gen. Sheridan Reported on Their Front" "Reported Naval E... See More
CSS Albemarle sinking...
Item #577905
November 03, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, November 3, 1864
* CSS Albemarle sinking
* Confederate ironclad ram
The front page has one column Civil War heads including: "VERY LATEST NEWS" "Destruction of the Albemarle" "Another Rebel Raid on Our Northern Frontier" "The Repulse of the Enemy" "Excitement at Buffalo" "A Plot to Burn North... See More
Map of the Savannah vicinity...
Item #577806
November 29, 1861
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 29, 1861 The top of the front page has a small yet very detailed map headed: "The Approaches To Savannah." with a sub heading: "Our Map Showing Tybee Island, now Occupied by the National Troops, Fort Pulaski, the River to Savannah, and the Depth of Soundings." The first column has several heads concerning the military action there.
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Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...
Item #577802
May 15, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862
* Richmond & Petersburg VA MAP
* Corinth MS - Fort Pillow Tennessee
The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." (see). Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" ... See More
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