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Inaugural address of Jefferson Davis as President of the Confederacy...
Item #700687
March 05, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 5, 1862
* Confederate president Jefferson Davis
* Inauguration at Richmond, Virginia
The most notable content would be the lengthy back page report headed: "Inauguration of Jeff. Davis as President of the Bogus Confederacy" as taken from the Richmond Enquirer Extra. The full text is: "The Inaugural Address".
Among other articles... See More
Ulysses. S. Grant & the battle at Fort Donelson...
Item #172552
March 08, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 8, 1862 The entire front page is a nice print captioned: "Major-General Ulysses S. Grant, U.S.A. The Hero of Fort Donelson" with a related article inside.
Other prints in this issue include a full page: "The Hand-to-Hand Fight Over Schwartz's Battery at Fort Donelson"; a full pg: "Seeking For The wounded by Torch-Light, After... See More
The Monitor versus the Merrimac... Lincoln's strategy for emancipation...
Item #689605
March 15, 1862
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE March 15, 1862
* Abraham Lincoln on Emancipation
* Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (CSS Virginia)
A wonderful issue on the historic naval battle between the Monitor & the Merrimack, with much on other war reports as well.
The front page has a nice Civil War map: "Field Of Operations On the Potomac" with related reports as well as: "Captu... See More
Historic naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac...
Item #172556
March 22, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 22, 1862 Certainly one of more notable issues of the Civil War as the focus is on the historic naval battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac.
The front page features a print of: "Lieutenant Worden, U.S.N., Commanding the 'Monitor' " with text on him as well, and also a print of: "The Ericsson Steel-Clad Battery 'Monitor'... See More
The Civil War from a Confederate perspective...
Item #654626
March 25, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, March 25, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The entire front page is taken up with ads, with much war news on pages 2 & 3 including: "Movements & Spirit of the War" "Important Advices From Tennessee--A Crisis" "The State of the Country--The President's Message" "Good News From the Army of the She... See More
Mary & Abe Lincoln afflicted over the death of Willie...
Item #688712
April 02, 1862
WESTERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 2, 1862
* re. the William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln death
* Abraham & Mary Todd Lincoln's distress
Although the title would suggest mostly religious content, there is also much reporting on the on-going Civil War.
The front page has: "Great Battle At Winchester, Va." "A Visit to the Monitor" &q... See More
Battle of Island Number Ten...
Item #172560
April 05, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 5, 1862 The full front page shows: "The Rebel Steamer 'Nashville' Running the Blockade at Beaufort, North Carolina". Other prints inside include: "Bird's-Eye View of the Attack on the Rebel Batteries on & Near Island Number Ten By Commodore Foote's Flotilla" "Bombardment of Island Number Ten by the Mortar Fleet... 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
A Jefferson Davis Proclamation... Beauregard... Shiloh...
Item #666668
April 11, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 11, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
The front page is completely filled with ads while much of pages 2 & 3 have war-related reports. Included is the always interesting editorial, which begins: "From every quarter comes the same news. The enemy are drawing their troops from the counties they have overrun...They are concentrati... See More
Scenes of Virginia... New Orleans... Savannah...
Item #172564
April 19, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 19, 1862 The full front page shows: "Shipping Artillery at Alexandria, Virginia". Prints inside include: "City of Norfolk, Virginia" "Transports Embarking Troops at Alexandria" "Federal Troops at Hampton, Virginia"; a full page: "General Map of the Seat of War in Virginia, Showing the Road to Richmond" &qu... See More
Proclamation signed by Jefferson Davis...
Item #700752
May 05, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 5, 1862
* Jefferson Davis proclamation
* From the capital of the Confederacy
A nice issue from the capital of Confederacy. front page items include: "Spirit of the Southern People" "An Agreeable Rebellion" "A Flag of Truce--Interesting Particulars".
Page 2 has: "Proclamation by the President: signed in type: J... See More
Three maps and a diagram...
Item #691149
May 13, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, May 13, 1862
* Bottoms Bridge - Chickahominy River
* General George B. McClellan
The front page is dominated by a nice, detailed Civil War map headed: "THE BATTLE FIELD IN VIRGINIA - The Area of General McClellan's Operations--Bottom's Bridge on the Chickahominy." Column heads as well including: "State of Things In Richmond" "Starvatio... See More
President Lincoln repeals General Hunter's order (no. 11), which had emancipated slaves... Two mentions of Robert Smalls...
Item #712691
May 20, 1862
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1862
* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)
* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated
Page one has, "Gen. Hunter's Order Repudiated by the President," followed by, "He Pronounces it Void and of No Effect," and, "The Policy of the Administration Reiterated." The pronou... See More
Robert Smalls and The USS Planter...
Lincoln repeals Hunter's controversial order emancipating slaves...
Item #712776
May 20, 1862
NEW YORK WORLD, May 20, 1862
* General David Hunter's Emancipation order
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs (nullifies)
* Robert Smalls & companions to be compensated
The front page begins with column heads: "PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION" "Gen. Hunter's Proclamation Void" "The Power of Declaring Slaves Free Belongs to the President" "An Appeal To... See More
Robert Smalls leads fellow slaves to freedom... The USS Planter...
President Lincoln repeals General Hunter's order (no. 11), which had emancipated slaves...
Item #712734
May 24, 1862
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1862
* General David Hunter order
* Emancipation of slaves
* Abraham Lincoln rebuffs
* Robert Smalls - born in slavery
* Leads fellow slaves to freedom
Page 2 begins with: "Gen. Hunter Overruled". This concerns the controversial situation where Hunter pronounced slaves free in Florida, Georgia & South Carolina, previous to Lincol... See More
Nice view of Richmond...
Item #172576
May 31, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 31, 1862 Full ftpg: "Balloon View of the Attack on Fort Darling, in the James River, by Commander Roger's Gun-Boat Flotilla, 'Galena,' Monitor,' etc". Prints inside include: "Naval Combat Off Fort Wright..." showing monitors in battle; a full page: "Mobile and Its Defenses" which shows 6 scenes; a full page: &qu... See More
Graphic on the battle of Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks...
Item #695257
June 03, 1862
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 3, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines or Fair Oaks
* Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., Virginia
The front page is dominated by a detailed Civil War map headed: "THE GREAT VICTORY IN FRONT OF RICHMOND Showing the Lines of the Rebel Forces & the disposition of the Grand Union Armies under Gen. McClellan".
Among the first column heads are: ON TO RICHMO... See More
A Civil War print by the famed artist Winslow Homer...
Item #172578
June 07, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 7, 1862 The front page shows: "Brigadier-General Stoneman" and "Cold Harbor, Nine Miles From Richmond, Va., Near General M'Clellan's Head-Quarters". Other prints inside include: "Our Army In the Southwest" with 5 scenes; two halfpg. scenes: "Corduroying Roads to Corinth" and "General Buell's Army Cro... See More
The slave Robert Smalls... A Winslow Homer centerfold...
Item #172580
June 14, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 14, 1862 Perhaps the most notable print (with related text) is that of: "Robert Smalls, Captain of the Gun Boat 'Planter' " which includes a related article as well. As Wikipedia notes, Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American who freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery by commandeering a Confederate transport ... 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
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
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
Abraham Lincoln visits the Army of the Potomac...
Item #693809
July 11, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, July 11, 1862
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Army of the Potomac visit
* General George B. McClellan
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "McClellan's Army" "The Reception of the President In Camp" "Splendid Military Review by Moonlight" "Honest 'Old Age' Spends a Night Among the Troops" "The... See More
Much on Lincoln's Confiscation Act...
Item #695333
July 17, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 17, 1862
* Second Confiscation Act (final version)
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Prelude to Emancipation Proclamation
* Freedom for slaves - slavery abolishment
Page 4 has the final version of the Confiscation Act, which would allow for the seizure of all Confederate property, whether or not it had been used to support the rebellion.
Page 4 has arti
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President Lincoln's appeal to the border states... Brady's photographs...
Item #693807
July 19, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 19, 1862
* Abraham Lincoln appeal to border states
* Pleads for emancipation of slaves - slavery
The back page begins with a very notable address by President Lincoln headed: "The President's Appeal To The Border States".
On July 12 Abraham Lincoln invited the senators and representatives from the border states to hear his offer of compen
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Battle of Malvern Hill...
Item #172592
July 26, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 26, 1862 The front page shows 3 views of the "New Rebel Iron-Clad 'Richmond' or 'Virginia #2'', one being a sectional view. Also on the front page are prints of: "Brigadier-General Daniel Butterfield" and "Brigadier-General Truman Seymour".
Other prints within include: "Army of the Potomac--Battle of the C... See More
Civil War news from the Confederate capital...
Item #698107
July 26, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 26, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
A wealth of reporting from the Confederate capital, some articles headed: "The Movement of Morgan in Kentucky" "The Richmond Battles in England" "The War--The President & the Border States..." "Yankee Account of the Arkansas" "The Raids of Morgan..." &... See More
Morgan's raid into Kentucky, in his own words...
Item #618243
August 05, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Aug. 5, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* General John H Morgan's Kentucky raid
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Over one-third of page 2 is taken up with the very lengthy & detailed: "Official Report of Col. John... See More
Death of President VanBuren... Many Civil War prints...
Item #172596
August 09, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 9, 1862 The entire front page is a print captioned: "The Late Martin Van Buren, Ex-President of the United States" who had died on July 24. An article on him appears inside.
Inside contains a nearly half page: "Charge of the Fifth Cavalry at the Battle of Friday, June 27" and half pg: "Kearney's Division Fighting in the Wood... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy in 1862....
Item #705403
August 12, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 12, 1862 Not just a newspaper from the Confederate, but from the capital of the Confederate states. The front page has: "Important From the North--Call For 600,000 More Men--A Draft to Be Immediately made" "From Culpeper" "From The South Side" "Changing His Base" with the bulk of the front page taken up with a le... See More
Historic meeting between Lincoln and the delegation of free blacks... His thoughts on Blacks & Whites co-existing...
Item #704770
August 15, 1862
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 15, 1862
* Address on Colonization to a Committee of Colored Men
* Meeting with Abraham Lincoln at the White House
* Free African Americans from slavery - emigration ?
The most notable item is on the front page: "The Colonization of People of African Descent" with subheads: "Interview with President Lincoln" "Speech of t... See More
Morgan the highwayman... Scenes along the Mississippi...
Item #172598
August 16, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 16, 1862 The front page has an illustration of: "John Morgan, The Highwayman of Kentucky" with an article on him. Also on the ftpg: "Searching For Rebels In A Cave In Alabama" and a small print of: "Aunt Charlotte".
Prints inside include: "Sunday At General McClellan's Head-Quarters" "Scene Near Trent'... See More
Civil War related print on the front page...
Item #670025
August 16, 1862
THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Aug. 16, 1862 A desired yet rather scarce title from during the Civil War, as the front page occasionally featured a Harper's Weekly-like Civil War print.
This issue features on the ftpg: "Thirteen Inch Shell Mortar, as Used by the U.S. Government..." with some detail. Various war reporting inside including: "The President's Sp... See More
Three letters signed: R. E. Lee... An Address signed: Jefferson Davis...
Item #689479
August 19, 1862
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 19, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* General Robert E. Lee & Jefferson Davis
Over a full column of the front page is taken up with: "President's Message - To the Senate & House of Rep. of the Confederate States" being a nice report on the current war situation. One bit notes: "The gallantry and good... See More
Civil War map... Lincoln plans for his Emancipation Proclamation...
Item #702657
August 22, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 22, 1862
* First Battle of Rappahannock Station close
* Abraham Lincoln prepares emancipation proclamation
The front page is dominated by a large Civil War map headed: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN VIRGINIA." Among the column heads on the front page are: "General Pope Falling Back" "Stonewall Jackson Advancing" "Richmond Abandoned... See More
Confederate newspaper from Grenada, Mississippi...
Item #705325
August 25, 1862
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Aug. 25, 1862 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 strong voice for the Confederacy, the &qu... See More
Lincoln's famous letter to Greeley, with Greeley's response... "Prayer of twenty millions"...
Item #691068
August 25, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 25, 1862
* Famous Abraham Lincoln letter
* "A Prayer of Twenty Millions" reply
* Tribune publisher Horace Greeley
On page 4 is one of the more famous letters from Abraham Lincoln, being his reply to Horace Greeley's editorial of August 20, "A Prayer of Twenty Millions", which urged emancipation.
Lincoln replies in his letter with ... See More
Lincoln initiates the building of a transcontinental railroad...
Item #704320
September 04, 1862
THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Sept. 4, 1862
* Pacific Railway Acts
* Transcontinental Railroad
* President Abraham Lincoln
* American Civil War era
Most of the front page and a bit of page 2 are taken up with the very historic; "Pacific Railroad Bill", actually the first of two (the 2nd in 1864) which would provide federal subsidies in land and loans for the construc... See More
Lincoln's famous letter to Greeley... Homer centerfold...
Item #172604
September 06, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 6, 1862 Of special note is the pg. 3 (563) historic letter headed: "The President On the Negro Question". This was one of the more famous letters from Abraham Lincoln, being his reply to Horace Greeley's editorial of August 20, "A Prayer of Twenty Millions", which urged emancipation. Lincoln replies in his letter with his famo... See More
Second Battle of Bull Run...
Item #172606
September 13, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 13, 1862 The front page is taken up with a nearly full-figure print of "Major-General John Pope, Commanding the Army of Virginia" along with a biography of him.
Inside includes a full page with 2 prints of: "Manassas Junction...Scene of Several Recent Fights" which is the Second Battle of Bull Run; a full page with 3 prints of: &q... See More
The Emancipation Proclamation... In a pro-South newspaper...
Item #704713
September 24, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 24, 1862
* Emancipation Proclamation
* President Abraham Lincoln
* Rare pro-Confederate publication
Given the focus of this controversial newspaper, being supportive of the Southern cause while publishing in the North, it is particularly noteworthy that this issue contains on page five the Emancipation Proclamation whereby President Lincoln would fr... See More
The Emancipation Proclamation... Lincoln suspends the Writ of Habeas Corpus...
Item #689603
September 27, 1862
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, September 27, 1862
* Emancipation Proclamation
* President Abraham Lincoln
Page 2 contains the full texts of the Emancipation Proclamation, perhaps the most significant Presidential pronouncement of the entire Civil War wherein Lincoln declared all slaves free.
Headed: "A Proclamation By the President of the United States" the document begins at the... See More
Lincoln & the Emancipation Proclamation...
Item #691061
September 29, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 29, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS ! " "From General McClellan's Army" "The Loss in the Late Battles" "Interesting From Sharpsburg" "A Dispatch from Gen. Pope" "Expedition Down the Mississippi" "The War In Missouri" "Speech of Colonel Hami... See More
Lengthy letter from the Vice President of the Confederacy...
Item #618228
September 30, 1862
DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Sept. 30, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Rebel V.P. Alexander H. Stephens
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Various reports inside include: "From Col. Crawford's Cavalry" "From J.T.S. at Montgomery" &#... See More
Emancipation Proclamation & battle of Antietam...
Item #172612
October 04, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 4, 1862 Page 3 contains the complete and historically significant printing of the Emancipation Proclamation signed in type by the President: Abraham Lincoln, & headed: "The Abolition of Slavery--A Proclamation". There is also a nice page 2 editorial concerning the Emancipation Proclamation headed: "Slavery Practically Abolished" ... See More
Battle of Antietam...
Item #172614
October 11, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 11, 1862 The front page has two illustrations: "Flight of the Inhabitants of Sharpsburg at the Approach of Their Rebel Deliverers" and "Ford Near Shepherdstown, On the Potomac--Picket Firing Across the River".
Prints inside include a full page of: "The Battle of Antietam--First Maryland Battery in the Fore-Ground" and anot... See More
A pro-South newspaper from Ohio...
Item #666471
October 15, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1862 This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.
Among the various reports are: "Tests of Loyalty" "A Boston Negro's Opinion of the Proclamation" "Kirby Smith Captures a Train..." "McClellan on the President's Proclamation" "
... See More
Much on the Civil War in a pro-South newspaper...
Item #666470
October 15, 1862
THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 15, 1862 This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.
Among the various reports are: "Tests of Loyalty" "A Boston Negro's Opinion of the Proclamation" "Kirby Smith Captures a Train..." "McClellan on the President's Proclamation" "
... See More
Aftermath of Antietam...
Item #172616
October 18, 1862
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 18, 1862 The full front page is a print of: "Major-General Franz Sigel, Commanding Twelfth Corps Army of the Potomac" on horseback. Prints inside include: "General Buell's Army Entering Louisville, Kentucky" with a good view of the city; "Shelbyville, the Only Union Town of Tennessee" "The Veterans of the Army of t... See More
Centreville, Virginia...
Item #704449
October 21, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 21, 1862
* Battle of Perryville - Kentucky
* Centreville VA - Virginia
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "A Skirmish At Centreville Station, Virginia" "Interesting From the South" "Stuart's Raid into Pennsylvania the Comic Feature of the War" "The 'Thunderer' on the President's Em... See More
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