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On the Presidential election, in a Confederate newspaper...
Item #691526
November 12, 1864
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 12, 1864
* re. Abraham Lincoln 2nd election victory
A wealth of war-related reports on the front page including: "THE WAR NEWS" with subheads: "From Petersburg--From the Valley--Georgia". Also: "The Yankee Presidential Elections" notes frustration in not knowing the outcome.
Other front page reports: "Additio... See More
The situation in Atlanta... Newspaper from the Confederate capital...
Item #691527
November 09, 1864
DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 9, 1864 A wealth of war-related reports in this issue including: "THE WAR NEWS" "The Situation At Atlanta" "Latest News From the North "Startling Revelation in Indiana" "Guerrillas in Kentucky" "The Fall of Plymouth--Full Particulars" "A Yankee Graveyard" and much more.
Complete as a si... See More
1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek....
Item #691562
May 31, 1864
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1864
* Totopotomoy Creek
* Dallas, Georgia
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S ARMY" "Our Forces All South of the Pamunky" "A Severe Cavalry Fight on Saturday" "The Enemy Driven Back With Loss" "Further News from General Sherman" "A Fight On Saturday Near Dallas"... See More
Advancing into Virginia...
Item #691762
June 18, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, June 18, 1861 Page 4 begins with column heads including: "The Southern Rebellion" "Skirmishing Near Washington" "Troops Advancing Into Virginia" "A New Rebel Battery on the Potomac" "Reported Landing of Federal Troops In South Carolina" "War Movements in Missouri" Capture of a Rebel General" "The ... See More
Latest reports on the Civil War...
Item #691776
November 26, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 26, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From New Orleans" "National Prisoners Shot by the Rebels" "Army Operations In ?Virginia" "A Battle Probable for the Possession of Fredericksburg" "A Rebel Cavalry Raid Into Poolesville, Maryland" & much more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trim... See More
Canehill, Arkansas... Suffolk, Virginia...
Item #691778
December 04, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 4, 1862 Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "The War In The Southwest" "The War In Arkansas" "The Battle of Cane Hill" "Another Fight Near Suffolk" "The Recapture of the Celebrated Pittsburgh Battery" "ARMY OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA" "Another Surprise of a Party of Our Cavalry"... See More
1864 Tazewell, Tennessee...
Item #691781
January 20, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1864
* Tazewell, Tennessee TN
* Moorefield, West Virginia
Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "The War In West Virginia" "The Affairs at Moorefield and Allegheny Junction-Negro Soldiers..." "The War In Tennessee" "A Skirmish Near Tazewell..." "Interesting From New Orleans" "... See More
Mississippi 'colored infantry' are surprised...
Item #691783
March 04, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Southwest" "A Company of the First Mississippi Colored Infantry Surprised" "All of Them Killed or Mortally Wounded" "Nothing Definite from General Sherman" "The Great Cavalry Raids in Virginia" "Kilpatrick at Spottsylvania Court House..."... See More
Negro soldiers, Negro labor, free Negroes...
Item #691784
March 21, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Military Operations & Preparations in Louisiana" "Gen. Banks To Occupy Alexandria" "Madisonville Evacuated by Our Troops" "Admirable Working of Gen. Banks' Negro Labor System" "Affairs In Tennessee" "A Glance at the Military Situation" &q... See More
Wilmington, North Carolina...
Item #691791
January 07, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 7, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "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.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (desired), ... See More
Battle of Fort Donelson...
Item #691792
February 19, 1862
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 19, 1862
* Battle of Fort Donelson victory
* Cumberland River - Tennessee
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT BATTLE" "The Capture of Fort Donelson" "Details of The Fight" "Gallant Conduct of the Illinois Regiments" "Desperate Fighting on Both Sides" "How the Fort Was Taken&... See More
End of the Civil War near...
Item #691813
April 05, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, April 5, 1865
* Civil War end in sight
* General Ulysses S. Grant
* Robert E. Lee's army breaking up
Most of the first column of the front page is taken up with celebratory heads on the collapse of the Confederacy, and the end of the Civil War. Among them are: "THE END" "Our Details of the Decisive Contest of Sunday" "What Grant Has Accom... See More
One of the more rare illustrated Civil War newspapers...
Item #691853
May 24, 1862
NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, May 24, 1862 Formatted much like 'Harper's Weekly' but a much more rare title.
The front page shows: "Commodore Farragut" "General Hancock..." and a war scene: "Dashing Charge of the Hawkins' Zouaves...Near Elizabeth City, N.C...". Inside shows: "Scene at Yorktown..." "Professor Lowe's Balloon Intrep... See More
Latest reports from the Civil War...
Item #691868
December 16, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "A Dash In the Direction of Richmond" "The Rebel Force art Charles City Court House Captured" "Their Camp Broken Up, Provisions Destroyed & Horses Brought Off" "Splendid Marching of Our Troops" "The President's Message Before Congress" "The Exch... See More
Grenada Confederate newspaper... Battle of Antietam...
Item #691873
October 15, 1862
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Oct. 15, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Publisher on the run
* Battle of Antietam
If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are 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 Y... See More
One of the less common illustrated newspapers from the Civil War...
Item #692089
May 18, 1861
NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, May 18, 1861 Formatted very much like the more popular 'Harper's Weekly' but considerably more uncommon.
The full front page shows; "Shooting a Rebel Who Was Caught Tampering With the Rails...". Prints within include: "General View of Annapolis" "Passage of Troops en Route from Annapolis to Washington..." "Recruiting ... See More
One of the less common illustrated newspapers from the Civil War...
Item #692095
June 15, 1861
NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED NEWS, June 15, 1861 Formatted very much like the more popular 'Harper's Weekly' but considerably more uncommon.
The front page shows: "Shackles & Handcuffs Used by Slave Drivers in Virginia" and: "Brilliant Exploit...in the Rescue of Two of Their Comrades who were to be Hung by the Rebels at the Village of Fairfax, Va."; a full-page p... See More
Battle of Mill Spring... Nice foldout Civil War map...
Item #692097
February 08, 1862
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Feb. 8, 1862
* Battle of Mill Springs - Kentucky
* General Felix Zollicoffer killed
The front page shows: "The War In Kentucky--Battle of Mill Spring--Conveying the Dead Body of the Rebel General Zollicoffer...". The doublepage centerfold is a dramatic print of: "Battle of Mill Spring...Near Jamestown...".
Other prints within in... See More
Ten New York World Civil War newspapers...
Item #692333
April 06, 1863
THE WORLD, a lot of ten complete issues dating from the Civil War, each with front page and inside page war content. All are never bound, never trimmed, with wear at folds, some damp staining or other disfigurements causing them to be "2nd rate" condition.
A wealth of fine Civil War coverage at a low price.
Early report of Mosby's famous "Greenback Raid"...
Item #692478
October 15, 1864
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 15, 1864
* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader
* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
* Report on the Greenback Raid
Although there is much Civil War reporting on the front page perhaps the most significant a brief item near the bottom of the back, headed: "Guerrillas at Work Again on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad" which reads: "A party
... See More
* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader
* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
* Report on the Greenback Raid
Although there is much Civil War reporting on the front page perhaps the most significant a brief item near the bottom of the back, headed: "Guerrillas at Work Again on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad" which reads: "A party
One of the more fascinating publishers from the Civil War...
Item #692493
May 28, 1864
BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, May 28, 1864
* Very rare Civil War publication
* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow
W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Methodist parson turned to the press... See More
The Yankees in Kentucky...
Item #692580
September 09, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 9, 1861 Over half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of heads on the Civil including: "The Southern Rebellion" "Important From Kentucky" "The Stars & Stripes Floating Over the Capitol" "Probable Abandonment of more Forts on the North Carolina Coast" "Arrest of Baltimore Secessionists" and more.
E... See More
Battle of Ball's Bluff...
Item #692602
October 29, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 29, 1861
* Battle of Ball's Bluff - Leesburg, Virginia
Among the front pagfe column heads on the Civil War are: "The Southern Rebellion" "The Fight at Ball's Bluff" "Official Eulogy of the National Troops" "Secretary Cameron's Third Letter on Fugitive Slaves" "Price's Army Still in Retreat" &qu... See More
New York celebrates St. Patrick's Day...
Item #692604
March 18, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1863 Among the front page column heads are: "ST. PATRICK'S DAY" "Military and Civic Celebrations, Processions, Balls, Dinners & Speeches" "The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick & the Knights Thereof at a Cheerful Reunion" "The Irish all Right, and Not a Copperhead in Their Ranks" with more.
Some Civil War reporting ins... See More
Latest reports on the Civil War...
Item #692609
January 12, 1864
NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 12, 1864 Among the front page column heads are: "The War Inn Virginia" "Capture of the Guerrilla McCown, and Three of his Men" "Department of the South" "The Bombardment of Charleston Continues--The Hotels all Closed" "News From Washington" "From Fortress Monroe" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (... See More
Treason is dying out in Texas...
Item #692724
August 16, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 16, 1861 Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Good News From Texas" "Treason Dying Out" "The Rebels Approaching the Potomac" "The Ringleaders Sent to Tortugas" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (desired), minimal fold wear, small tears at margins, some fold fo... See More
Latest news on the Civil War...
Item #692733
July 17, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, July 17, 1861 Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Rapid Increase of Gen. McDowell's Command" "53,500 Troops in His Department" "A Grant Review by Gen. Scott - The Old Hero In Virginia" "Gen. McClellan Thanked by Congress" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (des... See More
Rebels defeated in Western Virginia...
Item #692736
July 13, 1861
THE WORLD, New York, July 13, 1861
* Battle of Rich Mountain - West Virginia
* General George B. McClellan victory
Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "Victory In Western Virginia" "Advance of Gen. McClellan's Division' "Active Movements in Missouri" "The Rebels Driven From Monroe" "Speedy Evacuation of Fairfax" ... See More
Matagorda Peninsula expedition... Texas...
Item #692926
January 23, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 23, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From the Gulf", "The Expedition to the Matagorda Peninsula", "The Granite City Shells the Rebels & Scatters Them", "Meade's Army", "General Kelley's Dept.", and more.
Other Civil War related reporting is found throughout.
... See More
The "War Supplement" issue of this famous illustrated newspaper...
Item #693083
May 31, 1862
WAR SUPPLEMENT to FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, May 31, 1862 A very war-themed masthead which features a four page foldout: "Bombardment of Forts Jackson & St. Philip...Under the Command of Flag-Officer Farragut, Engaging the Rebel Forts...On its Way to New Orleans...". This print is cut at the middle due to the binding & trimming process so disfigured as such wi... See More
Charleston in flames, Beauregard wants a truce which is denied...
Item #693139
August 28, 1863
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1863
* Second Battle of Fort Sumter
* Charleston Harbor, South Carolina
* Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard
The front page has a nice print of: "THE REBEL TORPEDOES" with 3 views of it.
First column heads include: "CHARLESTON" "Sumter a Mass of Rubbish" "Shelling of Charleston & Forts Moultrie, Gregg and Beauregard... See More
From the early weeks of the Civil War... Front page map...
Item #693142
May 13, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, May 13, 1861
* Near the beginning of the war
* Alexandria, Virginia
* Small map
Among the first column heads on the earliest weeks of the Civil War are: "THE WAR" "Arrival of More Troops in Washington" "Threatened Attack of the Rebels on the Relay House" "Reported Skirmishing at Alexandria" "Conflict Between t... See More
Confederate reports from Charleston...
Item #693154
February 27, 1863
CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, Feb. 27, 1863
* From the origin of the Civil War
This was one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States Of America" in the masthead.
Among the small heads on the front page are: "Yankee Iron-Clad Gunboat Indianola Captured--The Capture Made with Confederate Steamers Queen of the West & Webb--Her Officers &a... See More
Lincoln's adversary for the Presidency...
Item #693197
September 17, 1864
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 17, 1864 The full front page is a very dramatic print: "Harry Davis Capturing the Battle Flag of the 13th Louisiana Regiment, at the Battle of Ezra Church".
Other prints within include: "Admiral Farragut's Fleet Bombarding Fort Morgan" "Rear-Admiral David G. Farragut, U.S.N." "View of Petersburg, Virginia,... See More
Recruits are needed... Special message signed by President Lincoln...
Item #693481
May 28, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, May 28, 1862
* Call for more troops - recruits
* Abraham Lincoln message signed
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Brisk Recruiting for Volunteer Organizations" "News From Gen. Banks' Army" 'The Rebels Retreating to Winchester" "The Military Furor" and more.
Page 4 has: "Special Message of Presiden... See More
Sherman's triumphant march through the South...
Item #693786
February 17, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 17, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Marching & capturing coastal towns
* Orangeburg & Branchville, South Carolina
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Our Forces Near the Rebel Prison Pen at Florence, S.C." "A Rapid March Through the State" "Evacuation of Branchville" "Occupat... See More
Electoral votes for Abraham Lincoln...
Item #693788
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
Stonewall Jackson is shot by his own soldiers...
Item #693794
May 13, 1863
THE PRESS, Philadelphia, May 13, 1863
* General Stonewall Jackson shot
* Battle of Chancellorsville
The front page has a report headed: "The Wounds Of General Jackson" taken from the Richmond Enquirer newspaper, beginning: "Our victory on the Rappahannock has cost us dear in the severe wounds unfortunately received by the great and good General Jackson. His left ... See More
Defeat of John Morgan...
Item #693800
May 21, 1864
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 21, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Nearly half of the front page first column is taken up with Civil War heads including: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Lee Tries to Turn Our Right Flank" "He is Repulsed & Gives It Up" "We Capture 300 Prisoners" "The Rebels Say They Are Short of Supplies" "Our Army ... See More
Close to the outbreak of the Civil War...
Item #693803
April 10, 1861
NEW YORK HERALD, April 10, 1861
* Civil War beginning soon (2 days away)
* Fort Sumter about to be attacked
* History about to be made
The entire front page is taken up with ads, while page 2 features a nice map headed: "The City of Charleston And Its Defences. Plan of the Harbor, Showing Fort Sumter and Other Forts, the City and Suburbs" with various related headlines tak... See More
Civil War map of a naval battle near Fort Pillow...
Item #693805
May 18, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, May 18, 1862
* U.S. naval operations near Fort Pillow
* Mississippi River - Andrew H. Foote
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From South Carolina" "Effects of the Abolition Edict of General Hunter" "The Contrabands Eschew a military Life" "Heroism Of Nine Colored Seamen" and more.
Perhaps the best con... See More
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
... See More
Very large front page Civil War map...
Item #693815
August 30, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 30, 1862 The front page features a very large & extremely detailed map headed: "IMPORTANT EVENTS IN VIRGINIA. The New Battle Fields of Bristow, Manassas and Bull Run--The Scene of Pope's Energetic Operations on Thursday Last."
Over half of the first column is taken up with great Civil War heads including: "Three Battles Between Pope's Army &a... See More
Map of the Civil War in the Southwest...
Item #693819
May 31, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1862
* Siege of Corinth, Mississippi
* Confederate states map
The front page features a very nice map headed: "RETREAT OF THE REBEL ARMY FROM CORINTH" with the map showing from New Orleans to Memphis, to Pensacola.
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "ANOTHER TRIUMPH" "Corinth in Possession of Gen. Halleck" ... See More
Civil War map of the Harper's Ferry vicinity...
Item #693828
October 18, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 18, 1862 The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "THE ADVANCE OF M'CLELLAN'S ARMY. The Scene of the Next Great Battle in Virginia" which shows from Martinsburg to Sharpsburg to Harper's Ferry & Hillsboro.
Among the front page column heads are: "The Advance of the Union Forces" "Reconnoissance & Skirmishes with t... See More
The Seven Days' Battles, with a large map...
Item #693830
July 04, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, July 4, 1862
* Seven Days Battles w/ nice map
* George B. McClellan vs. Robert E. Lee
The front page is dominated by a very large Civil War map headed: "M'CLELLAN'S NEW FIELD OF OPERATIONS". The Line of March to the James River--The Battle Fields of Monday & Tuesday, June 30 and July 1, 1862".
Half of the first column is taken up with Civil War h... See More
Battle of Fredericksburg, with a map...
Item #693833
December 17, 1862
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 17, 1862
* Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Civil War original reports w/ map
A very nice issue for display as the front page features a large Civil War map headed: "The Scene Of Saturday's Action" which shows a close-up of both the Union and Confederate batteries at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Although Civil War maps are not extremely rare, ... See More
Battle of Bull Run... Manassas, Virginia...
Item #693842
July 24, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1861
* 1st Battle of Bull Run - Manassas, Virginia
* 1st major land battle of the Civil War (historic)
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: those relating to the first battle of Bull Run: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "The National Army Not Routed" "A Body of Troops Still at Centreville" "The Rebel Loss Estimat... See More
Civil War map of the Vicksburg vicinity...
Item #693852
July 09, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, July 9, 1862
* Vicksburg MS Mississippi
* Seven Days battles
* General George McClellan
The front page is dominated by a very large & detailed Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT OPERATIONS AT VICKSBURG" with subhead: "The New Mode of Punishing Rebels--Altering the Channel of the Mississippi--Setting Vicksburg Back a Little".
Among the column h... See More
Huge front page Civil War map, and a smaller one inside...
Item #693856
December 29, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 29, 1864 Most of the front page is taken up with a huge and very detailed Civil War map headed: "THE ATTACK ON FORT FISHER. Important Operations Off Wilmington, N.C.---The Rebel Forts and Defenses".
Among the front page column heads are: "WILMINGTON" "The Porter-Butler Expedition" "Terrible Bombardment on Saturday, Sunday & Monday... See More
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