Four Civil War maps, one consumes a full page...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1863  



* New York Harbor defenses

* Battle of Chancellorsville - Virginia

* Four American Civil War maps



The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "DEFENSE OF NEW YORK HARBOR" which shows Sandy Hook, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Staten Island and more.

A smaller map is on page 3: "Scene of... See More  

On the death of funeral of Stonewall Jackson...

THE BOSTON HERALD, May 18, 1863  



* General Stonewall Jackson death funeral

* Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia



The top of the last column of the front page has: "The Circumstances of the Death of Stonewall Jackson" and "The Funeral Ceremonies". The reporting concerning Stonewall Jackson takes almost the entire column with much detail.

Much Civil War reporting o... See More  

Follow-up to the Battle of Fredericksburg...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 20, 1862  



* Battle of Fredericksburg aftermath

* General Ambrose E. Burnside



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are several on the recent battle of Fredericksburg: "From General Burnside's Army" "Rebels on the Plain Opposite Dispersed by Our Batteries" "The Investigating Committee at Work" "The Official Repo... See More  

Follow-up to Fredericksburg, and much more...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 22, 1862  



* Battle of Fredericksburg ending events



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark." "Splendid March of Gen. Herron's Army" "7,000 Unionists Against 26,000 Rebels" "A Long and Obstinate Contest" "Grand Effort to Crush Our Little Army" "Glorious Uni... See More  

Confederate New Orleans... Non-recognition of the Confederate states...

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, April 9, 1861  



* Rare Confederate title

* From the deep South

* Civil War about to begin



Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took control of the city, i... See More  

General Butler explains his controversial Order #28 on the women of New Orleans...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, July 21, 1862  



* General Benjamin Butler

* re. Infamous Order # 28

* From the Confederate capital



The prime content on the front page would be: "Gen, Butler and The Women of New Orleans" which is a lengthy letter from him prefaced with: "The following letter from Gen. butler, explaining his reasons for issuing the celebrated order re... See More  

Nice account of the Battle of Fredericksburg...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Dec. 16, 1862  



* Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia

* Confederate victory from rebel capital



Not only a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.

This issue has some very nice reporting on the events of the Battle of Fredericksburg, considered the most one-sided battle of the entire Civil War, eventually failing for th... See More  

Civil War reports from Charleston...

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, April 24, 1863  A quite famous newspaper from the Civil War, this title printing the famous broadside on South Carolina leaving the Union with the beginning of the Civil War.

The front page includes: "Movements In Mississippi" "The Campaign In Tennessee" "From The United States" "The Attack On Charleston" "F... See More  

Lincoln consults spirits for military counsel?

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, June 8, 1863  



* From the rebel capital

* Abraham Lincoln

* Spiritualism



Among the front page reports on the Civil War are; "Vicksburg" "Lincoln and the Spirits" the latter noting in part: "...spiritual exhibitions made in the presence of Lincoln and his Cabinet. Napoleon, Gen. Knox, and others were consulted s to the ... See More  

Civil War news from the Confederate capital...

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 31, 1864  Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "The War News--Butler Sending Troops Down the River--Skirmishing in Hanover--Official Dispatch from Gen. Jo. Johnston--Capture of a Newspaper Correspondent..." "Statements of Yankee Prisoners" "Presidential Movements in the United States--

A Meeting in Behalf of Linco... See More  

Sherman in Georgia...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 29, 1864  



* General William T. Sherman

* Now in Georgia - march to the sea

* Rare Confederate publication



Not only a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate States.

This issue has on the front page: "Latest From The North..." "The War News" which includes a dispatch from Marietta to General Br... See More  

Lincoln accepts his nomination for President... In a Confederate newspaper...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 5, 1864  



* Abraham Lincoln accepts nomination for re-election



A single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, somewhat typical for the period as most paper mills were located in the North, newsprint was of short supply in the South, causing publishers to maximize use of paper as much as possible.

This issue has a great wealth of Civil War re... See More  

From the Confederate capital near the end of the war...

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 10, 1865  



* Final months of the American Civil War



A nice Confederate newspaper not only from the capital of the Confederacy but from the closing weeks of the Civil War.

The front page includes: "The War News--Sherman's Movement on the South Carolina Railroad" "The Fight on Hatcher's Run" "Railroad Transportatio... See More  

General Hood's letter on losing his command... Great letter on the resolve of the Confederates...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 28, 1865  



* Final months of the American Civil War



Not only a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.

The front page has various reports from very late in the Civil War, including: "The War News" which includes the text of General Hood's notice to his soldiers on being removed from command of his army, signed:... See More  

The South to force slaves into the military...

DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 20, 1864  



* Rare rebel publication



Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states.

The front page has: "The War News" with subheads "Southwestern Virginia" & "Savannah". Also: "City Intelligence" "A Timely Invention" "The Soldiers' Christma... See More  

Has Atlanta been captured?

BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, July 25, 1864  



* General William T. Sherman

* Battle of Atlanta, Georgia



Among reports inside on the Civil War are: "The Struggle For Atlanta" "Reported Capture of the City" "Fighting Going On South of Atlanta" "Tremendous Attack on Howard's & Hooker's Corps" "The Enemy Repulsed With a Loss of over 6,000&... See More  

Historic Battle of Spotsylvania...

BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, May 13, 1864  



* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House



There is much reporting on the Civil War on pages 2 and 4, column heads on the battle of Spotsylvania including in part: "Another Great Battle" "Brilliant Victory" "Splendid Attack by Gen. Hancock" "Lee's Right Wing Turned". Also: "Splendid Capture by General Hanc... See More  

Memphis newspaper printed in Atlanta...

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Atlanta, Georgia, January 15, 1864  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--see the information at the bottom of this listing.

Among the front page reports are: "Streight's Last Raid--Attempt to Escape from the Libby--Undermining The Walls" "How Stand... See More  

Eleven Civil War newspapers with front page maps...

This is a damaged lot of eleven Civil War issues of the famous titles: New York Herald, New York Tribune, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Each has a front page Civil War map but each issue is damaged by tears, stains, margin chipping with some loss, perhaps a missing leaf, loose at the spine, separation at the central fold, etc. Map issues are typically priced in the $40 - $55 range when in good condit... See More  

Huge display map on the front page... Shiloh...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1862  Fully half of the front page is taken up with a huge map with a banner head and subhead: "THE SEAT OF WAR IN THE SOUTHERN, EASTERN, AND MOUNTAIN PARTS OF VIRGINIA. Indicating the positions now held by the Rebels, and some of the positions held by the Union Army; and showing, also, the Railroad Lines of Retreat for the Rebels." The balance of the ftpg. ... See More  

A Civil War battle in Florida, with a map...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 28, 1864  The front page features two Civil War maps, the larger one headed: "THE CAMPAIGN IN FLORIDA. Scene of the Recent Union Successes and Reverse" which shows the northeast portion of Florida. The smaller map shows the Chattanooga & Dalton vicinity.

Among the front page column heads on the war: "The Florida Campaign" "Review of the Rece... See More  

Railroad connections in the South...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 25, 1862  The front page features a nice map headed: "Map Showing the Position of Beaufort, Newbern, Goldsboro, and Their Railroad Connections".

Many column Civil War heads including: "THE REBELLION" "Latest From Winchester" "Stragglers Captured" "Wendell Phillips Mobbed at Cincinnati" "He Announces Himself a... See More  

Civil War map, plus a map of Fort Craig, New Mexico... An ad for John Wilkes Booth...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 17, 1862 



* Rare hand drawn military map

* Battle of Pea Ridge Missouri

* Battle of Valverde - Fort Craig

* New Mexico Territory



The front page features a large map headed: "THE REBEL BATTERIES ON THE LOWER POTOMAC." "Facsimile of a Plan of the Batteries & Encampments on the Lower Potomac Picked Up in the Rebel Camp By Our Troops."

Fron... See More  

Much on the Civil War... Civil War map of Acquia Creek...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 1, 1861  



* Battle of Aquia Creek Civil War map

* Union Navy gunboats vs. Confederate batteries

* One of the first battles of the war



The format of this title at this time was advertisements on the front page with the wealth of Civil War reporting on inside pages. 

The back page includes a Civil War map headed: "Acquia Creek and Its Environs" wit... See More  

Huge front page print of General John Wool...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 18, 1861  The front page features a quite large print of: "Major General John E. Wool, Lately Appointed To the Command of Fortress Monroe". Included is a nice biographical sketch of him.

First column heads on the Civil War include: "THE REBELLION" "Latest News From Manassas Junction" "Very Important News from Kentucky" ... See More